Okay, so I just read this ENTIRE
thread!!... 7 pages seemed like a daunting task at first, but really what I found is that it was a bit like time travel. I got to see people start their routines, troubles they encountered/fixed, and long term success (over a span of about 2 years!!!).
I've actually been posting all over these forums lately about trying to fix my sleeping habits (mostly oversleeping and inconsistant times, etc), but the thought of a dramatic change (such as biphasic or polyphasic) seemed too big of a risk (there will be
serioius reprecussions if I ever don't make it to work on time). But after reading all of that, and realizing that I sleep way more now than even bad days on the biphasic schedule, I'm thinking I should give it a try.
Today is saturday. Last night I slept pretty well, so I'm quite awake. I don't work tomorrow. My current plan (this may change depending on how I feel throughout the remainder of the day) is to jump right into it tonight. If I make it to midnight - without debilitating fatigue setting in - I'll just sleep for 4.5 hours (that seems to be the most common method to yield positive results). A major part in this experiment for me will be the initial "get the F*ck out of bed" and stay awake challenge. My solution to this problem is to mandate a first-thing exercise session for myself (maybe a 3 mile run or something similar)
. I think that is the key to jumpstarting my day.
Being that I do not work tomorrow, I will simply see when I become too tired to overcome (through some sort of stimulation such as exercise/exciting activities). At that point I will try the 90 minute nap.
Hmmm... maybe I will need to rearrange some alarm clocks to make it easier to set an alarm for my 90 minute nap... I guess having 6 or so devices that can be used as alarms may come in handy
Well, I know I'm the first post in about a month, but hopefully I can recieve the same encouragement I've seen for others throughout this thread.
Thanks for this wealth of information and encouragement!
I look forward to becomeing a member of this biphasic culture!!