Running Tasks in Parallel so actions performed at the same time help

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Have a look at this automation where I have 4 different sequences running in parallel.

Parallel automation example. 
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## Light - Adaptive Lighting Sleep Mode
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- id: light_adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode
  alias: "[Light] Adaptive Lighting Sleep Mode"
  description: "Turn on sleep mode lighting."
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.occupancy_mode
      to: Night

    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.occupancy_mode
      from: Night
  condition:
    - condition: state
      entity_id: switch.adaptive_lighting
      state: "on"

    - condition: state
      entity_id:
        - input_boolean.occupancy_override
        - input_boolean.alarm_triggered
      state: "off"
  action:
    - if:
        - condition: state
          entity_id: input_select.occupancy_mode
          state: Night
      then:
        - parallel:
            - sequence:
                - service: switch.turn_on
                  target:
                    entity_id: switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_main_lights

            - sequence:
                - wait_template: "{{ is_state('light.bathroom_vanity_rgb_light','off') }}"

                - service: switch.turn_on
                  target:
                    entity_id: switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_bathroom_lights

            - sequence:
                - wait_template: "{{ is_state('light.dining_room_rgb_light','off') }}"

                - service: switch.turn_on
                  target:
                    entity_id: switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_rgb_lights

            - sequence:
                - wait_template: >
                    {{ is_state('light.bedroom_fan_light','off')
                        and is_state('light.bedroom_potlights','off') }}
                - service: switch.turn_on
                  target:
                    entity_id: switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_bedroom_lights

      else:
        - service: switch.turn_off
          target:
            entity_id:
              - switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_bedroom_lights
              - switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_main_lights
              - switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_rgb_lights
              - switch.adaptive_lighting_sleep_mode_bathroom_lights
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