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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) After yesterday's hell on Earth, today has been markedly improved. And I've been sleeping less than I ever have in the past - between 2hr20min and 2hr40min a day (7 or 8 naps a day). The normally-hellish early morning hours have been an absolute breeze for me and I've worked 4.5 hours without even thinking about a break. This is the life! Though I'll be quick to point out I'm still struggling to wake up as quickly and efficiently as I was 2 weeks ago before stuffing everything...


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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Today was probably the hardest day I've had. Not because I was sleep deprived - I've put up with that for almost 2 weeks now. Not because I could barely keep my eyes open between 2am and 6am - I'm used to that. Not even because I overslept by 2 hours this morning (more on that in a minute). Nope, none of that. It was because today was the first day I've had doubts about this whole thing. I've struggled with the early morning hours the last few days. The hours between...


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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hey peeps! Day 10 today, I'm finally into the double digits! Early this morning I suffered through another day like yesterday, though I have come up with a battle plan to combat the tiredness. The cold air from outside seems to wake me up brilliantly, so I now open the house up when I start to feel tired. When I really need a kick I'll jump on my rowing machine and do 5 minutes of fairly moderate exercise to get the heart rate pumping. I've also discovered eating a half-mouthful...


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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) After a couple of great days, I'm back to "zombie" stage now. Uggh. It's not as bad as the initial few days, but it's definitely draining to the point where I have to force myself to leave the house or do basic tasks like chores around the house. I've clearly been pushing myself a little too hard, at least while I'm still adjusting. Yesterday (Day 8) I went rockclimbing again, which was another 8 hour session without a nap. This time I started to crash somewhere around the 7 hour...


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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hi boys and girls! This post will be relatively short as I'm trying to make a dent in my massive to-do list. You may be wondering how I'm feeling after pushing myself very hard yesterday with this polyphasic sleep thingy. At the end of yesterday I was more than a little concerned that I might be ruined after 12 hours without a nap, and whilst I didn't crash and burn, I certainly did sleep a lot. I basically slept for 20 minutes, stayed up for 20, slept for 20, stayed up for 20, etc....


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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) As I sit here writing this, I'm in a damn good mood. So I'm going to start with a relevant joke. I'm not a vegetarian, I'm just off my chops. You see, ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, I think I'm getting past the horrific polyphasic sleep adaption period. But first, let's talk about what I wrote in the title of this page - the minor setback. Last night my girlfriend and I were watching movies, so we grabbed the mattress off the bed and had it in the lounge room as we do sometimes....


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Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Well, today is certainly a different day! I'm not going to break today's entry down into times; my energy and nap schedule were about the same across the day. I'm running late doing this blog entry so I'll just jot down some stuff of note: Just a reminder I'm on the SPAMAYL schedule (Sleep Polyphasically As Much As You Like). This means whenever I feel I need a nap, I set my alarm for 21 minutes (previously I was using 25 minute alarms) and I grab some shut-eye. I'm doing...


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