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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 7 – Sleeping and Rockclimbing

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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 6 – From Minor Setback to Pinging Off Walls

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, …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 5 – Getting it Together

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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 4 – Dreaming Whilst Awake…

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Early Morning (1am onwards): I know I sounded like a bit of a hotshot on Day 2 of this thing, but yesterday and today I’ve been taking a real beating. Especially today. I’m definitely eating …