Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-06-11 at 02:02:37
Well, a friend and I are deciding to go on a polyphasic sleep schedule. This means every four hours, we will sleep 30 minutes. Grand total of 3 hours of sleep a day. Do your own research on the topic.
Anyway, I'll be keeping a log of our progress, because I'll be needing something to fill up the excess time I'm going to have. If you live in a nice european timezone, and feel like talking at ungodly hours of the morning, feel free to drop me a line. All my contact information is in my profile.
12 AM - Midnight
Polyphasic sleep commences. First nap occurs.
12:37 AM
We started the nap a bit late. Woke up, feel fine.
DAY 1
4:30 AM
First nap. Hurray caffeine.
5:00 AM
Woke up just fine. I feel pretty good. Somewhat tired.
8:30
Yeah, I overslept by a bunch here. I really need to find a place where I won't be interrupted.
Woke up at ~4:30 PM....
8:00 PM
Couldn't sleep.
12:00 AM - Midnight
Couldn't stand just laying down, had to cut nap short. 20 minute nap.
Day 2
4 AM
Actually fell asleep. Woke up right away, no problems.
I had a nice breakfast, too.
8 AM
Slept on the floor. Was pretty comfortable. Couldn't fall asleep.
4 PM
Nap went Ok. I was kept on the edge of consiousness for about an hour afterwords by my good, good, sexy friend who got kinda bored whilst watching me almost sleep and decided to post this. Always watching........
Report, edit, etc...Posted by wesmic da pimp on 2006-06-11 at 02:10:03
I used to be interested in trying different sleep patterns, but I can't do this because of my job, otherwise this would be the perfect time to try it. Good luck with it though.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JaFF on 2006-06-11 at 03:46:57
Interesting to see how will you feel after a week of your experiment 
Good luck
Good luck
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-06-11 at 09:08:04
Yeah, I remember a thread about this on SEN before.
Anyway, I would love to do it, but it just isn't efficient. It doesn't really work with today's lifestyles and stuff =\
Anyway, I would love to do it, but it just isn't efficient. It doesn't really work with today's lifestyles and stuff =\
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-06-11 at 10:03:41
I've read about this and it seems like the first week or two is the hardest. Once all of your half hour sleeps get to nearly 100% REM, you should try to have some lucid dreams. You'll have trained your body to fall asleep so fast that falling asleep consciously should be pretty easy. Good luck.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kow on 2006-06-11 at 12:08:27
Nuke tried it and said it was hell.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Ermac on 2006-06-11 at 12:20:25
Does this really helps you perform Lucid Dreaming? Then i should try it too, maybe i could even perform OBE, but it'd be almost impossible for me to fall asleep that many times per day, i only fall asleep when i'm really exhausted, and it still takes me alot of time, because even very queit sounds annoy me and i can't sleep :/
Anyway good luck with this, do tell us if u perform something like Lucid Dreaming :)
Anyway good luck with this, do tell us if u perform something like Lucid Dreaming :)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kow on 2006-06-11 at 12:25:18
Believe me, you will be exausted until you learn how to fall asleep on command.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by LegacyWeapon on 2006-06-11 at 12:28:20
At a certain stage of tiredness, you'll be able to fall asleep on command.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JaFF on 2006-06-11 at 12:30:56
QUOTE(LegacyWeapon @ Jun 11 2006, 07:27 PM)
At a certain stage of tiredness, you'll be able to fall asleep on command.
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But to reach that stage, you probably gotto work hard... Right ?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MasterJohnny on 2006-06-11 at 12:49:01
isnt the avrage time a person in bed falls asleep like 6 mins but if u cant sleep for a long time u kinda eventually fall asleep
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Ermac on 2006-06-11 at 13:18:59
QUOTE(MasterJohnny @ Jun 11 2006, 07:48 PM)
isnt the avrage time a person in bed falls asleep like 6 mins but if u cant sleep for a long time u kinda eventually fall asleep
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The average time is said to be 7 minutes but that's not true it really takes me longer
And about that "falling asleep when really tired" it's also not true, if u get really really tired, it's even harder to fall asleep, u first have to rest before falling asleep, i know it sounds silly but i experienced that..
So maybe to "fall asleep on command" you have to be like working for two days and nights or something.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-06-11 at 15:23:33
Well, good luck. I would never be able to do that It takes me over half an hour to GET to sleep...
It takes me over half an hour to GET to sleep...Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-06-11 at 17:02:07
Well, due to my stepfather interrupting a nap to make me move, my first day was ruined....
I'll be attempting this again, now that he will be going to work.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kow on 2006-06-11 at 17:50:36
That's why you nap in your bed or a place that noone will disturb you.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)7-7 on 2006-06-11 at 19:15:22
Haha! This is pretty funny, I have never done this before but I do normally stay up really long and wake up early. I normally get about 4 to 6 hours a sleep when we dont have school! With school between 6 and 8!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-06-12 at 06:29:56
QUOTE(LegacyWeapon @ Jun 11 2006, 10:27 AM)
At a certain stage of tiredness, you'll be able to fall asleep on command.
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QUOTE(Jammed @ Jun 11 2006, 10:30 AM)
But to reach that stage, you probably gotto work hard... Right ?
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If by working hard you mean "stay up until 4 AM", then yes, hard work
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-06-12 at 11:45:45
Glad to see you're factoring in that your body still runs on a normal sleep schedule and you're taking a half hour nap at 4 AM. Very smart.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)7-7 on 2006-06-12 at 13:01:57
He says 5:00 but it said that it was edited at 5:45 is this because you typed it in later or you just woke up late or fell asleep late? Or is your time wrong on sen?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by TERRAINFIGHTER on 2006-06-12 at 17:24:00
Sorry to tell you this, but your plan will not work
the body needs at least 6 hours of sleep to function correctly, and you're only getting 3
sure, you could go a month or 2 with only 5 hours, but it will eventually catch up
my guess: it will fail in less than 2 weeks since you're only getting 3 hours of sleep,
though it might work if you changed it to 5
[offtopic]what's lucid dreaming?[/offtopic]
the body needs at least 6 hours of sleep to function correctly, and you're only getting 3
sure, you could go a month or 2 with only 5 hours, but it will eventually catch up
my guess: it will fail in less than 2 weeks since you're only getting 3 hours of sleep,
though it might work if you changed it to 5
[offtopic]what's lucid dreaming?[/offtopic]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-06-12 at 18:44:41
Actually, Terrainfighter, it will work. Once you first start, your body won't be used to this. But anyway... once you get into this, your body adjusts to give you a certain stage of sleep, and this stage only, which is the most important to your body I guess..
And btw, is there a way to just make your body adjust to giving you 3 hours of REM for the 3 hours you sleep?
Like... taking a 3 hour nap a day..?
And btw, is there a way to just make your body adjust to giving you 3 hours of REM for the 3 hours you sleep?
Like... taking a 3 hour nap a day..?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-06-13 at 08:03:59
If I edit late, it means I was doing something before I updated. I did oversleep at 8 AM though
ADDITION:
QUOTE(Mini Moose 2707 @ Jun 12 2006, 09:45 AM)
Glad to see you're factoring in that your body still runs on a normal sleep schedule and you're taking a half hour nap at 4 AM. Very smart.
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I can't tell if that "very smart" is sarcasm or not.
If it is, the 4 AM nap isn't that hard to wake up from. The 8 AM one is far more difficult.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by TERRAINFIGHTER on 2006-06-13 at 11:37:39
I thought up of a plan which you might or might not like better, but it would be much easier/healthier nonetheless
total sleep time - 5 hours
time asleep per sleeping time - 30 minutes
time awake between sleeping times - 3 hours 30 minutes
heres a example chart of the awake time if you use it: (you can adjust the time if you want)
1:00 AM-3:30 AM, 4:00 AM-6:30 AM, 7:00 AM-9:30 AM, 10 AM-12:30 PM, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM, 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, 7:00 PM-9:30 PM, 10:00-12:30 PM, and at this point it loops
total sleep time - 5 hours
time asleep per sleeping time - 30 minutes
time awake between sleeping times - 3 hours 30 minutes
heres a example chart of the awake time if you use it: (you can adjust the time if you want)
1:00 AM-3:30 AM, 4:00 AM-6:30 AM, 7:00 AM-9:30 AM, 10 AM-12:30 PM, 1:00 PM-3:30 PM, 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, 7:00 PM-9:30 PM, 10:00-12:30 PM, and at this point it loops
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Demaris on 2006-06-13 at 13:00:30
It's SO BORING...... I have too much time on my hands.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by TERRAINFIGHTER on 2006-06-13 at 13:16:48
Well, find something fun to do then
example: talk your friends into doing that as well, and you could have a good ol 4 in the mornin soccer game
ADDITION: I'm thinking about trying this as well, I know it would be boring alot of the time, but I can only imagine the benifits
example: talk your friends into doing that as well, and you could have a good ol 4 in the mornin soccer game
ADDITION: I'm thinking about trying this as well, I know it would be boring alot of the time, but I can only imagine the benifits