Going Poly
Polyphasic Sleep that is.
Due to circumstances, I find myself with a lot of free time, no fixed schedule, lots of project work to be done and a messed up sleep cycle. So I decided I may as well try out polyphasic sleep. I’ve wanted to do it since Steve first mentioned it back in 2k5, it sounded so fascinating. So now that I can, I’m attempting it, just to see what it’s like, and what will happen. Even if I fail, at least I learn something about sleep, my body and life in general, right?
I’m following the Dymaxion sleep schedule: 30 minutes every 6 hours, to see how I go. If after a week I fail, I’ll try the Uberman, as it seems more people have more success with that one. First day was today, after only a 30 minute nap at midnight last night and 6am this morning. I felt really groggy so I had another nap at 9am, but then at 1pm, my nap went for 3 hours. Blah. I slept right through the alarm. I will need to get one that’s louder and furthur away from my bed. Right now, I’m feeling kinda foggy, like I’m tired, but without the lethargy and lack of energy. It’s more like my brain is telling my body is sleepy but my body is all “Nups, I’m good to go.” It would be facinating if the only reason why we sleep for so long is so our minds can take time to memory dump at the end of each day, because then it would make sense that it would adjust to a nap schedule.
Anyways, at midnight again it’s time for a 30 minute nap. Lets see how it goes.