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Offline Bob

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I'm so tired... [Bob asks]
on: November 02, 2004, 02:31:43 AM
Is there any way to practice while lying down?  Anything useful that can be accomplished without sitting up? 

Yes, I know.  This sounds exceptionally lazy.  I'm wiped out and I know sitting up to practice is going to make me more worn out.  There's got to be some productive way to practice while lying down.... score study, aural skills, planning practicing... maybe just plain old rest and sleep.....
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Offline Tash

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Re: I'm so tired...
Reply #1 on: November 02, 2004, 03:50:02 AM
the best thing to do when tired cos it requires basically no physical effort whatsoever is to listen to music! and if you want to be productive then do some simple analysing whilst you're at it- welcome to me life!
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Offline Motrax

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Re: I'm so tired...
Reply #2 on: November 02, 2004, 04:22:33 PM
I would say the best thing to do when you're tired is to go to sleep. You can't run away from fatigue (though Bernhard certainly promotes his methods which point to the contrary...  :P).  Sleep is my greatest priority, I won't lose sleep over anything, including large term papers which are due the next day. I just don't function well when I'm tired, so I make a point not to be tired.
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Re: I'm so tired...
Reply #3 on: November 02, 2004, 07:05:54 PM
I would say the best thing to do when you're tired is to go to sleep. You can't run away from fatigue (though Bernhard certainly promotes his methods which point to the contrary...  :P).  Sleep is my greatest priority, I won't lose sleep over anything, including large term papers which are due the next day. I just don't function well when I'm tired, so I make a point not to be tired.

I put sleep much further down.

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Re: I'm so tired...
Reply #4 on: November 15, 2004, 02:33:33 AM
Heh... If I'm tired, lying down = falling asleep.

Offline cysoto

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Re: I'm so tired...
Reply #5 on: November 18, 2004, 05:40:35 AM
Call me lazy but I like to listen to the music while reading the score.  This helps me "see" what I hear and it also help my sight reading.
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