What sleep pattern do you follow?

[SnitchyCat]

I figure since biphasic and polyphasic seem so popular here, I thought I'd do a poll.

[Sam988]

I am monophasic. Willing to move to biphasic, but my schedule won't let me to, currently.

[Zukin]

I'm a monophasic sleeper right now. A couple years ago, I tried staying up for two days at a time, then sleeping late the next day. That lasted for less than a week.

[silicon toad2000]

bi-phasic and loving it

[realignedliving]

Monophastic. I tried biphasic for a while, but I didn't care much for it. While it fit in perfectly with my schedule, I was *always* groggy for that 2nd stretch of being awake during the evening and night.

[Calculusaurus]

Originally Posted by realignedliving

Monophastic. I tried biphastic for a while, but I didn't care much for it. While it fit in perfectly with my schedule, I was *always* groggy for that 2nd stretch of being awake during the evening and night.

I was biphasic for like 2-3 months and never did get that 2nd stretch of wakefulness to work either. Like, maybe two times a week I'd be fine.

[Shamou]

Sleep is sacred for me... if the house catches on fire, that just too damned bad... I'm staying in bed until I've have my seven hours of sleep...

I worked my way through College and was sleep deprived throughout that time... and when i graduated, I promised myself that, come hell or high water... my sleeping schedule will not be disturbed... and it has not been since...
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[Andrew Brunelle]

Monophasic sleep is how I roll. I just cannot fit any other sleep schedule in my life right now, unless I want to miss out on valuable daylight activity time. It would be nice to have all that extra time at night to work on things, but I can see it getting old pretty fast. What I really need to do is devise a way to exist without needing sleep. Maybe drink 30 to 40 expresso shots a day and see how long it takes to die of a heart attack. Might as well throw in some ephedra as well, for good measure.

[Peter S C]

Monophasic works for me. I never knew there were so many other options...

[honeybee]

For those of us who are new, and haven't read all of the related posts, would anyone mind giving a brief definition of each of the terms used in the poll?

[openeyes]

I've always been bi/non-equiphasic polyphasic, in the sense that naps have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, even if it's just closing my eyes for a few minutes. Steve's description of lingering effects a year after polyphasic basically describes my experience. I close my eyes and enter into a dream within minutes if not seconds, and I rarely need an alarm clock. I'm most comfortable with a core nap at night and 1 or 2 brief (~5 minute) naps during the day. Sometimes the naps during the day are unnecessary, and I'm not very rigid about it all, I just follow my body's cues and my schedule of activity.

[Kaspian]

Non-Equiphasic Polyphasic - 3 hours at night and 4 23-minute naps during the day.

For those of us who are new, and haven't read all of the related posts, would anyone mind giving a brief definition of each of the terms used in the poll?

• Monophasic - sleeping one large chunk at night, usually 6-9 hours
• Biphasic - sleeping a large chunk at night (4.5-7.5 hours) and taking a nap (20-90 minutes) during the day
• Equiphasic Polyphasic: Uberman - sleeping 20-25 minutes every 4 hours
• Equiphasic Polyphasic: Dymaxion - sleeping 30 minutes every 6 hours
• Non-Equiphasic Polyphasic: Everyman - 3 or 4.5 hour core at night and 2-4 20-25 minute naps spaced (somewhat) evenly throughout the day
• Free-Running Sleep - sleep when tired, get up when you wake up

[Livgivare]

Today I am a Free-Running Sleep person, but I would like to become A good Monophasic sleeper that really really likes the alarm-clock and gets up at 6 or 7 each day. Since I really would like to get over with this insomnia-light that I have.

[chaostheory]

i love to sleep. Unfortunately i have had chronic insomnia all my life, and have to induce it. Sometimes that does'nt even work and i'm left in that half awake/half asleep state all night. Aahhh to sleep, perchance to dream.