Bwahaha, it seems weve got a pretty similar approach to this actually. I too used Paraliminals. I think the most refreshing one was the Self-esteem supercharger and not dream play or deep relaxation. (though theyre all quite relaxing). I see you had the idea to develop some optimized nap paraliminal, hehe. I thought of that as well and im sure if Paul (or someone else) made one it would make the transition so much easier.
I did exercise routinely most of the time and I felt pretty well. I only really strained myself once and then went to sleep earlier with no harm done.
I dont know how you can cope with excess physical and mental tension without taking longer naps, but I guess that if you manage to relax your mind and body every 4 hours youll probably never experience real tiredness.
Actually if you start getting only high-quality naps you should have excess energy and never really feel exhausted. And probably be able to cut down some of the naps once in a while and not having to compensate.
Ill try perfecting my own schedule soon and I think the key is to improve the quality of the naps (full relaxation and no mind chatter) and my overall energy level (balanced diet with no overeating, deep breathing, good posture, positive creative thinking..).
I've not been very strict with my naps lately and still I manage to maintain the schedule without much effort. Im sure that if I do perfect them I'll be able to cut down my core sleep and retain high energy (probably even increase it).
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