Napping while listening

Freud, I believe wrote about the state between sleep and being awake. I often fall into that space and might go in and out of wake and sleep, while listening on my great rig. I have always thought it allowed me to experience things in ways that I could not while fully awake. 

This is totally it.  Its a strange but very cool place. I can't do it unless there are some sounds around to hang on and I am tired enough to even get there.  Otherwise you are either awake or asleep.   I sent this to another friend who listens to music and he said he hears elements/instruments that he doesn't notice as much when he is fully awake. 

I didn't mean I use this to nap.  

I retired last year and am looking for work again. I am being fussy. Needs to be 100% remote or a Hybrid/remote within 5 miles of my home. Lots of rejections. Ageism is for real.

I tend to nod off if listening to mellow Jazz or Chill Electronic. Good thing I stream about 95% of my music. That's also why I will only own a vintage auto-return turntable. Lately, however, I have seen some tempting semi-automatic or auto-stop tables that I might be able to afford in five years, when they hit the used market.

One of my favorite things to do late at night  is tune into one of my playlists on Qobuz. My lists are pretty long so I can start in different places each time I do this. I make a mental note of the starting song, try to remember the last song being awake and enjoying and then seeing how many songs I have enjoyed while sleeping by counting the number in between. Sometimes it is only a couple but there are times when I have roused myself hearing only silence. Definitely time for bed in those instances.  

Like @ghdprentice and @mahgister I frequently fall into a meditative state while listening. I feel the “spirits” of the musicians and composers. Better than sleep!

Listening to music through my system excites me, engages me, places me near the performers, places me in whatever intended environment within the recording, and makes for an escape from whatever nasties I experience daily in my life. I am all in. For me, I am " feeling the musicians " and, ingulfed in the compositions. I never get tired during a listening session. And this " meditative " state that is being spoke of.....it seems like the wrong word, at least to me....especially, if you ever really meditated. My word..." absorbed ". Enjoy ! Always, MrD.