wakefulness

noun

1. 1

   a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

   consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar

2. 2

   the process of paying close and continuous attention

   wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter

   vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue

3. 3

   a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

   accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come