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 …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 3 – Hitting The Wall

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Early Morning (1am onwards): Crazy to think I’ve been at this thing for a full 3 days now (technically 3 and a half if you count the day before Day 1 – I didn’t sleep …

Polyphasic Sleep Day 2 – Going Strong

Intro to Polyphasic Sleep | First attempt (lasted 30 days) | Second Attempt (lasted 7 days) | Third Attempt (ongoing) Quick sidenotes: I should mention I’m counting each day as roughly 1am to the next 1am, so a new day starts after my 12.30am nap ends. I’ll also mention that there are lots of different …