What a great thread this has turned out to be! I'm just reading "backwards" in time, such interesting experiences!
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Originally Posted by Cactus  Hi! I've recently switched to biphasic sleep. My schedule is 1,5h from 20:30 to 22:00 and 3h from 3.00 to 6.00. It is my 8th day on this schedule and I was wondering how long does it take to get adjusted to 4,5h of sleep. I feel great after my 1,5h hours nap, but I'm quite tired during the day. Does it take longer to get used to 4,5h of sleep than to 6h of sleep? |
One thing here, Cactus, is that your nap and longer sleep period seems a bit close together, maybe. What is the light like where you live? I find light to be a real driving force for wakefulness. I'm wondering if you woke up when it was light out rather than still dark at 6am (if it is), whether that would kick off the day in a way so that you're not as tired day times.
I agree with Scott that 6 good hours is better than 4.5 mediocre hours. I find that the difference in alertness, focus, wakefulness, energy etc. is much more important to me than the actual number of hours I have "awake".
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Originally Posted by Cactus Another thing is that I've overslept a couple of times from 3.00 to 7.30. I've first woke up at 6.00 but somehow turned off the alarm and woken up automatically at 7.30. It felt pretty good, but I'd much rather sleep 4,5h. It's great to do all my work from 12.00 to 3.00 when everyone is asleep and wake up at 6 to read all the newspapers before they wake up. |
Can't help but noticing that you've just said you woke up automatically at 7.30, well that's one more cycle, isn't it? I now find myself estimating how many cycles I think I need rather than how many hours. The fact that your waking up was "automatically" intrigues me. Same thing has happened to me time and time again.
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Originally Posted by Scott Bird Hi Cactus.
No doubt it varies from person to person, but in my case I didn't get used to the 4.5 hours in a week or so and switched to 6 hours per day. That feels right to me, and there's never any feeling of having a sleep deficit.
As to the question of switching from 4.5 to 6, I'd say you may as well. 6 hours' quality sleep is a lot better than 4.5 that leaves you tired. There won't be any transition time involved, the 6 will just feel like you've slept in. Try it and see. |
Yah, and thanks for your continued interest and attention here Scott Bird!
I'm just glad I found this thread
