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Uses and Benefits of the Zen Alarm Clock
CLOCK USES: WAKING UP
DREAMS
AFFIRMATIONS
MEDITATION
MEETINGS
BENEFITS:
Gradual
Improved aware-
Improved
Improved
Provides a
awakening;
ness of dream life
self-esteem;
quality of
tactful but
Diminished
and increased
Greater focus
meditation;
persistent
grogginess
self-knowledge
on goals;
Clock acts
way to begin &
Elimination
as a reminder
end meetings
of bad habits
to meditate daily
on time
STATE OF
Transition
Sleep
Deep Meditation
Social
interaction
CONSCIOUS-
from sleep
relaxation
NESS:
BRAIN
From theta
Rapid eye
Alpha brain
Stillness or
Cognitive
ACTIVITY:
to beta
movement (REM)
waves
contemplation
concentration
brain waves
sleep
Uses and Benefits
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