I read that it can help me sleep well to hide my clock's face and ignore the time. I have one of those heads that stays pretty aware of time, nearly continuously. It is true that when I compose blog posts or emails, I tend to lose consciousness of time at least for a few minutes. But normally, something in the back of my mind stays aware of passing hours. So, I was doubtful. I wasn't sure I even could ignore time. I thought turning the clock or covering it might increase my awareness of time or my curiosity about what time it was.
Definitely helped and I was surprised. As soon as I turn my digital alarm clock face down, it is as though there is no time. I am on vacation and have nothing to worry about, nothing to try to be on time for. I have found that it helps during the night if I can see the time when I open my eyes. I have also found that several nights of no-clock assists me in assuming a mild stance toward the time, being able to take it in or not, without much notice or effect.
I have gotten to wonder about other time sequences, not just the hour of the day. How about the day of the week? I am able, as a senior citizen (jr. old person, since I am still a bit young for today's 'old'), to remember what day of the week it is, since I hear being able to answer correctly is sometimes taken as an indicator of the health of my mind. There are times however, when I am glad my watch and my computer are there to remind me or reassure me.
I thought that different days of the week would have different feels to them, that I would be able to identify Sunday from Thursday by their taste and scent. Checking, I find that except by deduction (I had lunch with my friends today so it must be Tuesday), the days have the scent and structure I give them. I have read that pioneering sleep researchers had people deep in caves where they could not see daylight or night. If I tried, I might find a place where I could forget which day of the week it is or lose track. I wonder if I would get a sense of freedom from not knowing what day of the week it was.
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Bill
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