Have you ever tried to sleep with your eyes open?
@september_1st (3209)
Romania
14 responses
@cloud9 (176)
• Philippines
29 Nov 06
Usually, when we sleep, our eyes are closed. There are 2 primary reasons for this. First, distracting sensory stimuli (lights, noises, etc.) can interfere with sleep, and closing your eyes greatly reduces visual input. Second, closing your eyelids protects your eyes from foreign objects and from drying out during sleep.
That said, there are instances in which people may be asleep with open eyes. One good example is sleepwalking. Usually, a sleepwalker will initially get out of bed and walk around the room with their eyes open. As the episode continues, their behavior can get very complex. They can avoid objects, go to the bathroom, even clean the house. All during this time, an electroencephalogram would indicate that this person is completely asleep.
I haven't tried it but I don't think I can sleep with my eyes open. Maybe half-open I can do.LOL!
@cr1st1nel (3564)
• Romania
22 Dec 06
I have tried a few times it was ammusing to try such a silly thing. No one can sleep with it's eyes open up. We weren't made like we can sleep with our eyes open. But in my country it exists the expression to sleep with your eyes wide open. It means that you are not present to what is discussing, you are with your mind in an another place. Good luck!
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@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
26 Dec 06
:)
I know what you mean, talking about a figure of speech.
Thanks for replying.
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
12 Dec 06
Hehehe, no, I have not tried that. They get heavy and just close on their own.
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@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
13 Dec 06
That is the case for majority of us :)
Just curious... did you ever noticed that babies are sometimes fall asleep with their eyes half open?
Thanks for replying, take care.
@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
10 Dec 06
I think no one can do that, except maybe for little babies :)
Thanks for replying, take care!
@ishavasyam (1801)
• India
29 Nov 06
Yes....I agree with U..I think the physiology of our body does not allow this function without eyes closed...
@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
29 Nov 06
That is correct. We can only achieve some moments of rest maybe, but not sleep.
Thanks for replying, take care!
@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
29 Nov 06
Try sometime and let us know what you did ;)
Thanks for replying, take care!
@honeybfly83 (1021)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Lol no I have never tried to sleep with my eyes open. I have seen someone sleep with them open before. It looks kind of freaky to me.
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@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
6 Dec 06
Did you actually saw someone sleeping with eyes open?
That would had been an experiece!
Thanks for replying.
@september_1st (3209)
• Romania
2 Dec 06
You should try sometimes and let me know what you did ;)
Thanks for replying.