Wow... it seems very likely that my Polyphasic experiment has cured my insomnia.
In fact, it is a major effort to stay awake past 11pm.
I miss the days of productivity.
MtM
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
PolyCycle Pre/Post Recap...
Day 40 and the recap coming soon... for some reason.. I don't seem to have enough time to get everything done.. like.. blogging. Hmm...
This experiment started 8/20/2007. So the bulk of it covered the month of September.
For those that doubt the ability of this type of sleeping cycle to produce positive results in daily life...
In a month that I averaged 3.77 hours of sleep, while attempting to follow the "Uberman" flavor of Polyphasic Sleep, I booked nearly $300,000 in gross profit and took second place in a sales contest.
Thank you, and good night.
Maarburg
This experiment started 8/20/2007. So the bulk of it covered the month of September.
For those that doubt the ability of this type of sleeping cycle to produce positive results in daily life...
In a month that I averaged 3.77 hours of sleep, while attempting to follow the "Uberman" flavor of Polyphasic Sleep, I booked nearly $300,000 in gross profit and took second place in a sales contest.
Thank you, and good night.
Maarburg
Friday, September 28, 2007
PolyCycle Day Forty (and recap)
Today is the last scheduled day of PolyPhasic sleep for this pattern in this experiment.
3am nap: 6 minutes (wasn't tired), but lay down anyway.
7am nap: 45 minutes
11am nap: 0
3pm nap: 0
7pm nap: 0
11pm nap: 60 minutes.. just went to bed.
For the last 40 days, I have undergone a sleep experiment. This sleeping pattern is commonly referred to as Uberman Polyphasic Sleep. My intention was to investigate the effects and possibility of sleeping only 20-30 minutes at a time and only 6 times a day.
It's quite apparent to me that I had considerably more time, while this experiment was going on. Day 40 was actually 11 days ago. QED. My daily bogging habit was most difficult to keep up with, and I miss it.
I would have to say that to do the Uberman flavor of Ployphasic, you will need to have large amounts of will power and the right environment. My friends and family, largely were very supportive, but even then, this change is considerably destructive to the normal way of things.
For me, I do no think Uberman is sustainable for any length of time.
In the grand scheme of things (there is always a grand scheme, whether you know about it or not!), some sort of schedule needs to be in place for me. If I try to sleep hours that are considered normal, I feel very sluggish.
Statistics:
Average hours slept per normal 24 hour cycle: 3.07
Fewest hours slept in a 24 hour cycle: 1.32
Most hours slept in a 24 hour cycle: 7.27 (serious oversleeping there!)
Things I managed to do that I normally do not have time for:
Blogging!
Creative writing.
House cleaning (worked on the den)
Staring off into space.
Yoga (I seriously miss that)
Life readjustment and prioritization.
Sweet dreams,
Maarburg.
3am nap: 6 minutes (wasn't tired), but lay down anyway.
7am nap: 45 minutes
11am nap: 0
3pm nap: 0
7pm nap: 0
11pm nap: 60 minutes.. just went to bed.
For the last 40 days, I have undergone a sleep experiment. This sleeping pattern is commonly referred to as Uberman Polyphasic Sleep. My intention was to investigate the effects and possibility of sleeping only 20-30 minutes at a time and only 6 times a day.
It's quite apparent to me that I had considerably more time, while this experiment was going on. Day 40 was actually 11 days ago. QED. My daily bogging habit was most difficult to keep up with, and I miss it.
I would have to say that to do the Uberman flavor of Ployphasic, you will need to have large amounts of will power and the right environment. My friends and family, largely were very supportive, but even then, this change is considerably destructive to the normal way of things.
For me, I do no think Uberman is sustainable for any length of time.
In the grand scheme of things (there is always a grand scheme, whether you know about it or not!), some sort of schedule needs to be in place for me. If I try to sleep hours that are considered normal, I feel very sluggish.
Statistics:
Average hours slept per normal 24 hour cycle: 3.07
Fewest hours slept in a 24 hour cycle: 1.32
Most hours slept in a 24 hour cycle: 7.27 (serious oversleeping there!)
Things I managed to do that I normally do not have time for:
Blogging!
Creative writing.
House cleaning (worked on the den)
Staring off into space.
Yoga (I seriously miss that)
Life readjustment and prioritization.
Sweet dreams,
Maarburg.
Monday, September 24, 2007
PolyCycle Day Thirty Six-Thirty Nine
Things have been a bit hectic.
That is an understatement.
The last few days have been a frantic battle to remain focused and conscious. Stress is at an all time high, and it is the consensus that stress is the cause of my sudden facial inflammation. Hives.
Perhaps the details of the sources of the stress will make themselves known in the days to come, perhaps not.
Either way, the last few days have not been productive, in general, and certainly not been 'on schedule'.
I am hoping that today (actual day 40) will be a turning point. Reason to be left unstated.
Day Synopsis:
36- Good Polyphasic Day with the exception of missing two naps. Total Sleep Time= 1.57 hours
37- Missed 7pm nap and doubled up the 11pm nap, but otherwise, a good PolyPhasic day. Total Sleep Time= 2.82 hours
38- 3am nap turned into 6 hour nap. Skipped remaining naps. Total Sleep Time= 6 hours
39- 3am nap turned into 4 hour nap. Took additional nap at around 4pm and the scheduled nap at 11pm. Total Sleep Time= 4.67 hours
In theory, I should be concluding this experiment in three days.
Unfortunately, my current work load is probably going to force me to continue, at least to the point where I'm caught up.
"When you're a deluded, fearful stress-monkey, you stockpile jungle fruits day and night. When you're a relaxed, happy, self-actualized monkey, a single banana is too much. -Steve Jackson"
I am not a relaxed, happy, self-actualized monkey.
MtM
That is an understatement.
The last few days have been a frantic battle to remain focused and conscious. Stress is at an all time high, and it is the consensus that stress is the cause of my sudden facial inflammation. Hives.
Perhaps the details of the sources of the stress will make themselves known in the days to come, perhaps not.
Either way, the last few days have not been productive, in general, and certainly not been 'on schedule'.
I am hoping that today (actual day 40) will be a turning point. Reason to be left unstated.
Day Synopsis:
36- Good Polyphasic Day with the exception of missing two naps. Total Sleep Time= 1.57 hours
37- Missed 7pm nap and doubled up the 11pm nap, but otherwise, a good PolyPhasic day. Total Sleep Time= 2.82 hours
38- 3am nap turned into 6 hour nap. Skipped remaining naps. Total Sleep Time= 6 hours
39- 3am nap turned into 4 hour nap. Took additional nap at around 4pm and the scheduled nap at 11pm. Total Sleep Time= 4.67 hours
In theory, I should be concluding this experiment in three days.
Unfortunately, my current work load is probably going to force me to continue, at least to the point where I'm caught up.
"When you're a deluded, fearful stress-monkey, you stockpile jungle fruits day and night. When you're a relaxed, happy, self-actualized monkey, a single banana is too much. -Steve Jackson"
I am not a relaxed, happy, self-actualized monkey.
MtM
Sunday, September 23, 2007
PolyCycle Day Thirty Five
Decided, in a sleep addled daze, to try a MonoPhasic reset.
Last night, I chose to sleep like a normal person in the attempt to start from a position of being well rested. (540)
3am nap: Still asleep
7am nap: Still asleep
11am nap: Skipping
3pm nap: Skipping
7pm nap: Attempted, but found no sleep. Though I was in complete state of relaxation when the paper shredder went into use. Who needs physical activity to get your hear rate up?
11pm nap: Napping.. would be easier if there was quiet and stillness.
Begin again, at the beginning, after the end, for there is no end, no beginning, only here. Only now, and even that has passed.
Last night, I chose to sleep like a normal person in the attempt to start from a position of being well rested. (540)
3am nap: Still asleep
7am nap: Still asleep
11am nap: Skipping
3pm nap: Skipping
7pm nap: Attempted, but found no sleep. Though I was in complete state of relaxation when the paper shredder went into use. Who needs physical activity to get your hear rate up?
11pm nap: Napping.. would be easier if there was quiet and stillness.
Begin again, at the beginning, after the end, for there is no end, no beginning, only here. Only now, and even that has passed.
PolyCycle Day Thirty Four
Again, fighting the body/mind for sleep.
Not sure which direction I can take. Quite unable to wake up at the alarm. I've been playing with the idea of a MonoPhasic reset. We'll see how the day progresses.
3am nap: none
7am nap: none
11am nap: none
3pm nap: none
7pm nap: Attempted to nap. Slept, maybe, to minutes out of the 40 that I tried. I don't understand how I can be so exhausted and yet not be able to nap.
Picked up a new alarm clock. No idea were the previous one is.
11pm nap: none.
Not sure which direction I can take. Quite unable to wake up at the alarm. I've been playing with the idea of a MonoPhasic reset. We'll see how the day progresses.
3am nap: none
7am nap: none
11am nap: none
3pm nap: none
7pm nap: Attempted to nap. Slept, maybe, to minutes out of the 40 that I tried. I don't understand how I can be so exhausted and yet not be able to nap.
Picked up a new alarm clock. No idea were the previous one is.
11pm nap: none.
Friday, September 21, 2007
PolyCycle Day Thirty Three
3am nap: Slept until 6am.. with the alarm blaring from 3:30.
7am nap: None
11am nap: None
3pm nap: 30 minutes - Passed out. I don't recall any dreams.
7pm nap: None
11pm nap: None
Some have commented on the lack of detail in the most recent blogs.
This has very much to do we me not getting enough sleep in this last week. Oddly enough, I am technically getting more sleep, but feeling less rested.
Breakdown of average hours slept by week:
Week 1 - 3.33 hrs
Week 2 - 3.26 hrs
Week 3 - 2.9 hrs
Week 4 - 3.75 hrs
Week 5 - 4.37 hrs
7am nap: None
11am nap: None
3pm nap: 30 minutes - Passed out. I don't recall any dreams.
7pm nap: None
11pm nap: None
Some have commented on the lack of detail in the most recent blogs.
This has very much to do we me not getting enough sleep in this last week. Oddly enough, I am technically getting more sleep, but feeling less rested.
Breakdown of average hours slept by week:
Week 1 - 3.33 hrs
Week 2 - 3.26 hrs
Week 3 - 2.9 hrs
Week 4 - 3.75 hrs
Week 5 - 4.37 hrs
Thursday, September 20, 2007
PolyCycle Day Thirty Two
Managed to sleep for close to an hour with the alarm blaring. The mind fights for itself.
(54 minutes)
3am nap: First normal (as defined by previous Polyphasic naps) in many days. (28 min). Though, I'm already looking forward to the next nap.
7am nap: 6:30 to 7:40. slept almost 40 minutes with the alarm blaring. (70 min)
11am nap: Tried, unsuccessfully to nap.. awake the whole time.. though I did have a rather pleasant day dream.
3pm nap: Again, attempts to nap failed.
7pm nap: Skipped.
11pm nap: Restless sleep. 35 min.
Not a whole lot going on.
This is a very busy time for work, so I'm spending most of my intellect to that endeavor.
I feel a bit more confident that I can get back on to the Uberman schedule. But it's been a tough week, to be sure.
(54 minutes)
3am nap: First normal (as defined by previous Polyphasic naps) in many days. (28 min). Though, I'm already looking forward to the next nap.
7am nap: 6:30 to 7:40. slept almost 40 minutes with the alarm blaring. (70 min)
11am nap: Tried, unsuccessfully to nap.. awake the whole time.. though I did have a rather pleasant day dream.
3pm nap: Again, attempts to nap failed.
7pm nap: Skipped.
11pm nap: Restless sleep. 35 min.
Not a whole lot going on.
This is a very busy time for work, so I'm spending most of my intellect to that endeavor.
I feel a bit more confident that I can get back on to the Uberman schedule. But it's been a tough week, to be sure.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
PolyCycle Day Thirty One
Complete exhaustion.
3am nap: I remember waking up at the end of the allotted time, and just not having the ability to move. It was like I was paralyzed. 360 minutes.
7am nap: Not taken
11am nap: Unable to sleep, despite being very tired.
3pm nap: Unable to sleep for more than a few moments at a time.
7pm nap: None
11pm nap: Had a very hard time getting to sleep, and then the alarm went off. Decided to try for another 30 minutes.
(40min)
Combine my totally fsked sleep schedule, neither Monophasic nor Polyphasic at this point, and the avalanche of work for this time of year, one longs for revenge.
Very tired, physically and mentally.
Becoming apathetic.
I need to get one of these things under control soon.
MtM
"Everything falls apart even the people who never frown eventually break down,
Everything has to end you'll soon find we're out of time to watch it all unwind"
3am nap: I remember waking up at the end of the allotted time, and just not having the ability to move. It was like I was paralyzed. 360 minutes.
7am nap: Not taken
11am nap: Unable to sleep, despite being very tired.
3pm nap: Unable to sleep for more than a few moments at a time.
7pm nap: None
11pm nap: Had a very hard time getting to sleep, and then the alarm went off. Decided to try for another 30 minutes.
(40min)
Combine my totally fsked sleep schedule, neither Monophasic nor Polyphasic at this point, and the avalanche of work for this time of year, one longs for revenge.
Very tired, physically and mentally.
Becoming apathetic.
I need to get one of these things under control soon.
MtM
"Everything falls apart even the people who never frown eventually break down,
Everything has to end you'll soon find we're out of time to watch it all unwind"
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
PolyCycle Day Thirty
Today, I will attempt to reestablish the PolyPhasic Uberman Sleep patern. Should be easier, but.. sheesh.
For the record..
My average sleep time for the last 29 days = 3.37 hours.
Average sleep for last 7 days = 4.28
Really wish I'd kept a better log of my sleep paterns before this experiment.
3am nap: Definitely could have used more sleep. Mind is protesting. 28 minutes.
7am nap: Very untired. Decided to skip. I will probably take an extra nap at night to fill in.
11am nap: Zonked right out. 25min
3pm nap: Skipped
7pm nap: Skipped. All though, I was told I took a good number of micro naps (some of which included snoring). Unknown time.
11pm nap: Out like a light.. another Zonk Nap.
Overall, I feel like I've got more brain power.. but still, there is a fog to fight thru.
Tonight is going to be a rough night.
I do not have high hopes from productivity, but there are some projects that I must finish. The Work comes first, dontcha know.
I'll be doing those first.
For the record..
My average sleep time for the last 29 days = 3.37 hours.
Average sleep for last 7 days = 4.28
Really wish I'd kept a better log of my sleep paterns before this experiment.
3am nap: Definitely could have used more sleep. Mind is protesting. 28 minutes.
7am nap: Very untired. Decided to skip. I will probably take an extra nap at night to fill in.
11am nap: Zonked right out. 25min
3pm nap: Skipped
7pm nap: Skipped. All though, I was told I took a good number of micro naps (some of which included snoring). Unknown time.
11pm nap: Out like a light.. another Zonk Nap.
Overall, I feel like I've got more brain power.. but still, there is a fog to fight thru.
Tonight is going to be a rough night.
I do not have high hopes from productivity, but there are some projects that I must finish. The Work comes first, dontcha know.
I'll be doing those first.
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