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). …

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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 16 – BRB, Going Skiing

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hey peeps! Not a lot to report today so I’ll keep this short. I struggled a bit in the early morning (6am) with tiredness during work – it was so bad I had to resort …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 14 – The Day Technology Fails… And Margaritas!

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Hello boys and girls! Yesterday I mentioned how fabulously I felt during the normally-atrocious “graveyard” hours (between midnight and 6am or so). Well, I’m happy to report that carried on until about 7am, when I …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 13 – Convincing Myself I Still Want to Do This

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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 12 – Am I the Only Western Fella Who Enjoys Sleeping on the Floor?

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) So today I decided to try sleeping somewhere even more uncomfortable than the carpeted floor I slept on yesterday. Today I tried sleeping on the cold, hard tiles of my lounge room. After lying there …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 11 – Some Questions Answered (FAQ + AMA)

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Fairly boring day today! This morning I did some more sleep-stacking and had about 4 naps before starting work at 2am. It definitely helped, I made it through to 6am before I started feeling tired. …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 10 – Stacking Sleep

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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Days 8-9 – Hitting the Wall Pt 2

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 …