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pmonco · 01-04-2007, 05:30 PM

Just a quick update.

So yesterday (whatever yesterday is), I started on the schedule and so far, so good. Amazingly, by taking my naps at: 12:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 4:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 6:00 PM, I was able to fall asleep almost instantly at every time slot. And even better, I didn't oversleep a wink and was able to get up right when the alarm dragged me out of sleep. Although, I did decide to take an extra nap this morning at 9:00 AM since I found myself trying to figure out how I could align the chairs in my dining room to make a good sleeping spot.

Thanks for your info Vuur, it's encouraging to know that I am getting in the thick of it and still going strong.

As for sleeping in dark vs. light, I followed Steve Pavlina's advice and tried to keep my sleeping ambiance as constant as possible. I turn off the main and keep a small lamp on while I sleep. I tried utter darkness and didn't really experience any difference, yet I just felt more comfortable with a tiny light.

And to end my little rant, some advice to TheHulaQueen. I'm still only on day 8 so I am not really an official polysleep-counselor, but I have found that one of the main factors in determining the speed at which I fall asleep and quality of my sleep is my sleeping position. I have sort of found a "groove" in my bed/pillow and once I am there, its lights out. It may be completely different from how you usually sleep, so try different positions. After a couple of experiments, I found lying on my stomach with my arms tucked under my chest and my head off to the side is quite a lovely nap position. Oddly enough, when I was monophasic, I could only sleep on my side...

Best of luck to both of you!

01-04-2007, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
pmonco Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 5	Brief Update Just a quick update. So yesterday (whatever yesterday is), I started on the schedule and so far, so good. Amazingly, by taking my naps at: 12:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 4:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 6:00 PM, I was able to fall asleep almost instantly at every time slot. And even better, I didn't oversleep a wink and was able to get up right when the alarm dragged me out of sleep. Although, I did decide to take an extra nap this morning at 9:00 AM since I found myself trying to figure out how I could align the chairs in my dining room to make a good sleeping spot. Thanks for your info Vuur, it's encouraging to know that I am getting in the thick of it and still going strong. As for sleeping in dark vs. light, I followed Steve Pavlina's advice and tried to keep my sleeping ambiance as constant as possible. I turn off the main and keep a small lamp on while I sleep. I tried utter darkness and didn't really experience any difference, yet I just felt more comfortable with a tiny light. And to end my little rant, some advice to TheHulaQueen. I'm still only on day 8 so I am not really an official polysleep-counselor, but I have found that one of the main factors in determining the speed at which I fall asleep and quality of my sleep is my sleeping position. I have sort of found a "groove" in my bed/pillow and once I am there, its lights out. It may be completely different from how you usually sleep, so try different positions. After a couple of experiments, I found lying on my stomach with my arms tucked under my chest and my head off to the side is quite a lovely nap position. Oddly enough, when I was monophasic, I could only sleep on my side... Best of luck to both of you!