Consider the following sequence of events: A person is highly focused while working on a challenging puzzle. An hour later, they find their mind wandering and are easily distracted by noises outside. Later that evening, while watching a movie, they feel their eyelids getting heavy and begin to doze off. Which statement best analyzes these experiences as evidence for consciousness being a continuum?

Arrange the following states of awareness in order, from the highest level of consciousness to the lowest.