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WesternBuddhist · 04-13-2007, 01:36 AM

I've never tried polyphasic sleeping but I am greatly interested in it. The part that seems the most difficult is the adjustment phase of it all or basically the first two weeks.

So what would happen if you spread it out over several weeks?

For example:

Week 1: 6 Hours of sleep at night. 1 nap (60 mins). 7 hours total of sleep/day.

Week 2: 5 Hours of sleep at night. 2 naps (40 mins x 2). 6 hours and 20 minutes of sleep/day. 40 minutes less than the previous week.

Week 3: 4 Hours of sleep at night. 3 naps (30 mins x 3). 5 1/2 hours of sleep/day. 1 hour and 10 minutes less than the previous week.

Week 4: 3 Hours of sleep at night. 4 naps (20 mins x 4). 4 hours and 20 minutes of sleep/day. 1 hour and 10 minutes less than the previous week.

Week 5: 2 Hours of sleep at night. 5 naps (20 mins x 5). 3 1/2 hours of sleep/day. 1 hour and 10 minutes less than the previous week.

Week 6: Full Polyphasic. 6 naps (20 mins x 6). 2 hours of sleep/day.

Looking at it this way I could easily fit the first 3 weeks into my schedule without much adjustment to a regular 9-5 officer hours. I'm going to have to think about this more.

04-13-2007, 01:36 AM	#29 (permalink)
WesternBuddhist Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4	I've never tried polyphasic sleeping but I am greatly interested in it. The part that seems the most difficult is the adjustment phase of it all or basically the first two weeks. So what would happen if you spread it out over several weeks? For example: Week 1: 6 Hours of sleep at night. 1 nap (60 mins). 7 hours total of sleep/day. Week 2: 5 Hours of sleep at night. 2 naps (40 mins x 2). 6 hours and 20 minutes of sleep/day. 40 minutes less than the previous week. Week 3: 4 Hours of sleep at night. 3 naps (30 mins x 3). 5 1/2 hours of sleep/day. 1 hour and 10 minutes less than the previous week. Week 4: 3 Hours of sleep at night. 4 naps (20 mins x 4). 4 hours and 20 minutes of sleep/day. 1 hour and 10 minutes less than the previous week. Week 5: 2 Hours of sleep at night. 5 naps (20 mins x 5). 3 1/2 hours of sleep/day. 1 hour and 10 minutes less than the previous week. Week 6: Full Polyphasic. 6 naps (20 mins x 6). 2 hours of sleep/day. Looking at it this way I could easily fit the first 3 weeks into my schedule without much adjustment to a regular 9-5 officer hours. I'm going to have to think about this more. Last edited by WesternBuddhist; 04-13-2007 at 01:39 AM.