A Brief Introduction

This blog is my reports on my sleeping activity during my polyphasic sleep experiment. For this experiment, I am sleeping for 5.1 hours each day: a 4.5 hour core-sleep at night, and two 20-min naps scheduled evenly throughout the day. In order for this to work, I need to be strict about my sleeping schedule. Bedtimes must be punctual, and naps must be within an hour of my assigned times. It is a tough endeavor, but may eventually be worth the 4 hours I gain during my day.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Day 2

Days 2 landed on a Friday

Waking up on Friday was easier than I expected. My energy level was also a shock. I ended up having lots of energy during the day. So much that falling asleep for my 12:10 nap was a little difficult. But I can confidently say that I did get at least 10 minutes of pure sleep though. Afternoon and night energy was very high, with only a slight half-hour of grogginess after each nap. I had an intense Frisbee practice at night, and I expected that to kill my energy level. However, it did not- I was able to watch a movie (Stardust) well into the night without getting sleepy. I was good about my bedtime, and everything has been according to schedule.

I also have improved my nap routine. I made a "do not disturb" sign to keep my friends from pounding on the door for my 20 minutes of bliss. It is also tough to nap with a roommate. Thus, I created a binaural beat/brown noise loop for my mp3 player, to listen to during the nap. This created a dilemma: with earbuds in, I can't hear an alarm.

Interestingly, I have woken up from my naps around 30-seconds before the alarm sounded, or before my brown noise loop ended.
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