My oversimplified guess is that cleansing while awake would impair normal function somehow. I suspect it would feel something like daydreaming or regular dream

My oversimplified guess is that cleansing while awake would impair normal function somehow. I suspect it would feel something like daydreaming or regular dreaming, or experiencing a serious mental disorder.[1][2] [1]https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319846#The-seat-of-our-autopilot https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319846#The-seat-of... [2]https://www.mdlinx.com/article/what-are-lucid-dreams-and-are-they-clinically-significant/lfc-3291 https://www.mdlinx.com/article/what-are-lucid-dreams-and-are...