tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299616492011-12-14T18:40:16.352-08:00Uber Sleeper: A Polyphasic Sleep ExperimentCan I function as well as normal on 2 hours of sleep per day? We'll see...Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1154468663713010072006-08-01T14:36:00.000-07:002006-08-02T16:37:02.913-07:00It is with regret that I am reverting to a monophasic sleep schedule. After almost two months of trying to maintain a polyphasic schedule, I have concluded that it is impossible for someone with a daily schedule as dynamic as mine to be polyphasic without inordinately inconveniencing both self and others. Some observations I have made regarding the difficulties of polyphasic sleep in a Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1153807500474956042006-07-24T22:48:00.000-07:002006-07-24T23:05:03.126-07:00Under a polyphasic sleep routine, every minute of sleep during the nap counts. I've discovered an effective technique for falling asleep as soon as possible after I lie down: I fix my gaze (eyes closed) on a certain point and clear my head completely. I push any thoughts that come to my mind immediately away. Occasionally, if thoughts cloud my mind, I will imagine myself alone in a large field orFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1152738966103025182006-07-12T13:51:00.000-07:002006-07-12T14:16:06.643-07:00Something very strange happened this morning. I got distracted and was 30 minutes late for my 3 a.m. nap. When I woke up, I felt incredibly groggy. I've delayed naps before, and this has never happened. I assume that my body somehow got confused and put me into deep sleep quickly. I tried to go back to sleep for a few minutes, but I ended up crashing for a couple hours. I'm going to post on a Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1152326843804121992006-07-07T19:46:00.000-07:002006-07-09T17:13:23.703-07:00Having trouble staying awake? Try this:http://www.puzzlepirates.comIf you decide to try it out, drop me a line. I go by Acksys.Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1152220725056643882006-07-06T14:17:00.000-07:002006-07-06T14:18:45.066-07:00I came upon this blog post from a polyphasic sleeper. It has a few great tips on adapting to the schedule. I was planning on writing something like this, but no sense doing what's already been done.. maybe I'll add to it later.http://www.houseofpearlman.org/blog/?cat=4Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1152219466022340652006-07-06T13:45:00.000-07:002006-07-06T13:57:46.036-07:00Things to Do While Everyone Else is Asleep1. Cook. Plan and prepare your meals for the next day or longer.2. Go to Wal-Mart and enjoy a line-free shopping experience.3. Study or catch up on your reading (people still adapting may have trouble staying awake for these. If you can't stay awake to study, do homework).4. Exercise. Even if you don't belong to a 24-hour gym, run or jump rope.5. Clean Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1151792175520858872006-07-01T15:07:00.000-07:002006-07-02T07:23:34.320-07:00UpdateI have been attempting to follow a polyphasic sleep schedule for about two weeks now, though it feels like much longer. This makes sense, since I am awake for almost 1/3 of the day longer than normal on some days. I usually don't feel groggy when awakening from naps. On the contrary, I wake up energized. Occasionally I feel tired, in which case I try to fit an extra nap into the day. My Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1151552403495044572006-06-28T20:28:00.000-07:002006-06-29T06:43:48.466-07:00Reboot of sortsExams, work, and lack of discipline all but destroyed my progress a couple days ago. Adjusting to a polyphasic sleep schedule has turned out to be much more difficult than I originally thought, and I was unable to maintain it this weekend. However, I will not be easily discouraged. Exams are over, and my rigid job schedule ends on Friday. With a week and a half to kill until Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1151232142797746682006-06-25T03:36:00.000-07:002006-06-25T03:42:22.796-07:00Day 6When I wake up from naps now, I feel much more rested, as if I have been asleep for much longer than 20-30 minutes. Also, I consistently have dreams during my naps, which indicates that I'm getting more REM sleep. I feel now like I can be more adventurous with this experiment. I went out last night and went several hours without a nap. I'm going to compensate this morning by taking a few Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1151141981695188602006-06-24T02:07:00.000-07:002006-06-25T03:35:51.793-07:00Day 5The hours between 12:00-4:00 a.m. have been seriously cramping my style. Last night, I was fighting some eye strain. Right now, I'm not sure what the source of this is, and it's difficult to determine at this point because I have to add the variable of me staying awake almost 23 hours a day. I have heard that tiredness of the eyes is a common symptom when adjusting to polyphasic sleep, so I Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1151068380735874592006-06-23T06:01:00.000-07:002006-06-23T06:13:00.743-07:00Day 4This morning (early morning), I listened to music and read a few chapters of the book I'm currently reading (Michael Crichton's State of Fear). I also took an extra nap since I felt cheated on yesterday's naps. It's interesting that when I have awakened from the last few naps, it has felt like much more than 30 minutes. I suppose it is part of my body adapting to the schedule.While I feel Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1150979472943832532006-06-22T05:23:00.000-07:002006-06-23T06:01:21.823-07:00Day 3I elected to spend the wee hours this morning working on a good Linux configuration for my laptop. All was uneventful (but productive) until I took my 3:00 a.m. nap. This nap only lasted about 15 minutes, because I woke up from an intense dream in which I was driving a car increasingly faster while become increasingly uncoordinated and losing control. It is the first dream I've remembered Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1150885574516021822006-06-21T03:25:00.000-07:002006-06-21T17:37:07.266-07:00Day 23:00 a.m. - Thanks to the modest amount of beer I drank while Brian and I were out, I woke up from this one feeling extra groggy. I had previously considered that drinking to any excess could conflict with this sleep schedule, because there is no way to sleep off the alcohol. I felt better after about 10 minutes of listening to some music, but there will be no more beer for me for awhile.I Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1150772582348333302006-06-19T19:53:00.000-07:002006-06-21T03:25:04.566-07:00Day 1I have determined that my approximate sleeping schedule will be as follows.I will take 30 minute naps at 7:00, 11:00, 3:00 each a.m. and p.m. I will still be employed by someone else for the next two weeks, and I am prepared for the fact that I may have to shift the nap times around until my job is over. I also have exams on June 27, 2006, and I am prepared to take a sleep "reboot" day on Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29961649.post-1150763446047377172006-06-19T17:30:00.000-07:002006-06-21T07:54:58.813-07:00PreambleFor the last six months or so, I have found myself saying rather frequently that I could not wait until someone invented a machine that would give me a full night's sleep in five minutes.I'm not a CEO caught up in a corporate rat race, nor am I a family man with children to raise. I am a 23-year-old student in the Graphic Communications program at Clemson University. We deal with the Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08887961674787839998noreply@blogger.com0