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Jduester · 07-03-2009, 12:28 AM

Hey guys. Thought I'd update you on my past week.

I started working 1am - noon; 3:30-6pm. That meant that I needed to change my sleep schedule.

I tried doing two 3 hour sleep intervals... 10-1am and noon-3pm. I only did it three days, but it's a much tougher adjustment than my normal 4.5/1.5 cycles. I'm going to go back to the 4.5/1.5 for the time being, mainly because I'm going to back off trading one of my strategies (DIBS for those who 'know'.). I will still have a midnight conflict (when I start trading the strategy live, I will want to be up for that bar, which I deam the most important of the 6 daily 4hr bars)... Maybe I can just get up for that 30 minutes and then go back to bed? hmmm... still gotta figure that out.

I might try to move up my 4.5 interval too. Maybe try 8pm-12:30am. I just don't think I can get enough quality sleep to try a 4.5hours of straight sleep during the day. Can't hurt to try though (which would basically mean switching to 1.5/4.5).

I really like the 4.5/1.5 hour biphasic method. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to get more done in their day and have the schedule to allow for it. I would not recommend it for those who have a varying schedule, for those going through a transition in their life, or those that need lots of interpersonal interaction. Sleeping this schedule means you are awake when much of your community is sleeping and vice versa...

Josh

07-03-2009, 12:28 AM	#28 (permalink)
Jduester Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: La Crosse, WI, USA Posts: 35	Update Hey guys. Thought I'd update you on my past week. I started working 1am - noon; 3:30-6pm. That meant that I needed to change my sleep schedule. I tried doing two 3 hour sleep intervals... 10-1am and noon-3pm. I only did it three days, but it's a much tougher adjustment than my normal 4.5/1.5 cycles. I'm going to go back to the 4.5/1.5 for the time being, mainly because I'm going to back off trading one of my strategies (DIBS for those who 'know'.). I will still have a midnight conflict (when I start trading the strategy live, I will want to be up for that bar, which I deam the most important of the 6 daily 4hr bars)... Maybe I can just get up for that 30 minutes and then go back to bed? hmmm... still gotta figure that out. I might try to move up my 4.5 interval too. Maybe try 8pm-12:30am. I just don't think I can get enough quality sleep to try a 4.5hours of straight sleep during the day. Can't hurt to try though (which would basically mean switching to 1.5/4.5). I really like the 4.5/1.5 hour biphasic method. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to get more done in their day and have the schedule to allow for it. I would not recommend it for those who have a varying schedule, for those going through a transition in their life, or those that need lots of interpersonal interaction. Sleeping this schedule means you are awake when much of your community is sleeping and vice versa... Josh __________________ My biphasic sleep transition http://www.stevepavlina.com/forums/h...tml#post346094