Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Ok, Day 3 people. It was an eventful day, to say the least. Most of my nap times deviated from the set-plan I’d made, but I still slept roughly the 2hrs 40mins I’d previously decided …
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Polyphasic Sleep v2 Day 2: Peace and Hell
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Day 2 was a rather big success! I stuck to my nap-schedule, never overslept and got quite a bit of my to-do list done. Only problem is I’ve felt like dying the entire time. Yup, …
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Polyphasic Sleep v2 – Day 1
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) If you’re wondering why it’s taken me a couple of days to start Day 1 that’s because I’ve failed miserably the last few days. I’ve overslept at least once every day, often by 3 or …
Polyphasic Sleep Day 36 – The Universe Conspires Against Me
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Well, it’s official. The universe hates me. I was going pretty well with my polyphasic sleep – I felt fantastic after naps, I could fall asleep within 30 seconds, I had good energy levels through …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 29 – Slightly Less Zombied
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). …
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Fresh Fruit Photography How-to Guide
I’ve always wanted to have a crack at those refreshing fruit shots you see everywhere (especially in advertising!) I knew there wasn’t much to it so I set myself up a little home-studio on my kitchen table. The process was fairly simple and if you’d like to have a go yourself, all you’ll need is: …
Polyphasic Sleep Day 28 – Sleep Deprivation? Here’s How to Fix it.
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Today’s been an “interesting” day. And by interesting, I mean “hell on Earth”. Clearly if you’re going to have a crack at polyphasic sleep and only sleep approx 3 hours a day, you’ve got to …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 27 – Rigid
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Yesterday I mentioned I was going to try and bit more rigid with my naps, at least until my polyphasic sleep is back on track (I’ve been oversleeping a lot ever since I went on …
Polyphasic Sleep Days 25-26 – From Sickness to Lethargy
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) I’m pretty much over the cold I’ve had for the last few days, with nothing more than a slightly-blocked nose now. I’m pretty impressed with that; 4 days is a fairly decent turnaround for a …
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Polyphasic Sleep Day 24 – In Sickness & In Health Pt 2
Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Well I’m still very sick from yesterday. I’ve got an annoying cold which is putting a drain on my energy and making polyphasic sleep a nightmare. But I’m glad I’m sick. One of my biggest …
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