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Old 11-27-2006, 05:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
Scott Bird
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Originally Posted by David Hausladen View Post
Glen Rhodes claims to do well on 5 hours of sleep daily, but he also says his sleep cycle has shortened to about 75 minutes (as opposed to the average person's 90 minutes), so he is still getting four cycles a day. I have yet to see an example of a person who does well regularly getting just three sleep cycles a day--which is the usual for 5 or less hours a night--but I also haven't seen too many detailed accounts of biphasic sleepers to begin with.

Good luck with your sleep!
David,

I'm finding the same thing as Glen - the sleep cycles gradually shorten as your body adapts to the new pattern. Currently my cycles are around 75-80 minutes.
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