 Day 30, June 9 Tuesday
So this is Day 30. I've stuck with the biphasic schedule every weekday in the last month and most weekends. I used a 7.5hr monophasic schedule this past weekend as I wasn't around during the day for a nap. I didn't find any problems with this Sat/Sun, but when I got up at 2:30am again on Monday to resume biphasic, I did feel more tired than most mornings. Suppose this can be expected. I'm feeling back to normal today though.
I haven't decided if I will try the next step of moving to 3hours core sleep and 1.5 hour nap or even 3hr core and 3hr nap...
I guess the only drawback with this schedule is that the sleep you do get is all the more important. Having a restless night gets compounded because you don't have the hours to make the sleep up...The earplugs help keep this at a minimum. It might be necessary to take a few moments before bed to 'empty your mind' if you typically lie awake thinking about your 'to-do list'...
I plan to continue this sleep pattern for the foreseeable future. I expect weekends to continue to be challenging, but I'd like to at least have 1 of the weekend days stay biphasic (to make the Monday transition negligible)...
Finally, I have not experienced a biphasic day where I missed a nap. Scott Bird has said that as long as it doesn't happen often, he doesn't have a problem. I can't imagine myself by early evening if I don't get my nap in the afternoon... I've waited till about 3:00pm at the latest (2 hours longer than normal) and just feel super tired by that time... maybe I'd get a second wind if I didn't sleep...I'm not going to purposely miss a nap though...
Hope you are encouraged to try biphasic sleeping as it is available in your schedules. The benefits of getting more sound sleep as well as getting a few extra hours of time far outweigh the 'hassle' of naps.
I'll probably continue to post periodically to update this blog on my schedule.
Josh
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