2007-02-09 23:35:27 · 15 answers · asked by Jing Wen 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
We sleep to rest our mind and body.Our body for sure,because our brain's work continues even if we're asleep!That's why we see dreams! If we want to rest our mind we can lay down and be calm without thinking anything!
2007-02-09 23:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it as a reboot. Although the body does need rest, most of us get enough during the day for the body to continue on for days at a time; the mind however will start to freak out.
Throughout our day we're inundated with sights, sounds, smells, touches, tastes, thoughts, emotions etc. On a conscious level we deal with these items in a way that allows us to continue to function, but much like a computer there's a lot of stuff going on in a low-level (subconscious) way that is beginning to clutter the system. Dreaming allows our mind to recategorize, reassemble, reintegrate all those perceptions and concepts in such a way that it makes sense to itself.
I'm no doctor, but I'm thinking perhaps that may be why we sometimes have recurring dreams? Perhaps the mind is encountering a perception or concept that it just hasn't found the framework for dealing with yet, and so it will try again and again during dreamstate to take it apart, analyze it, reassemble it, and try to integrate it with the rest of one's self.
Hmph, just a thought :)
2007-02-10 09:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by lorus_900 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goodness I'm glad we do,Can you imagine having a bad day,And multiplying that by two.Phew,I don't think I could survive! I think we sleep so our little brains don't become too overwhelmed with stress.
2007-02-10 07:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by Eat My Shorts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
resting the intelligence. switch the senses off for a bit. they say you still hear while your sleeping.
2007-02-10 07:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by Humble Bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to give our souls a break from the relentless horror of dealing with beta consciousness and the ego? ( and the world) ;-)
2007-02-11 10:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep our body rest, if our didn't get enough sleepness we will collasp
2007-02-10 07:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We sleep so our bodies can fight off infections etc and your tired
2007-02-10 07:43:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that is a waste of time to sleep, but we have no choice.
2007-02-10 07:37:59 · answer #8 · answered by davida 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the brain needs rest and the body
2007-02-10 07:37:39 · answer #9 · answered by hacker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To invigorate our cells and rest our exhausted muscles
2007-02-12 12:38:58 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋