From d28c06ca08986ee21c90df72c067f12fe310c70e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wesley Moore Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:21:11 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Add polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over --- .../2011/01/polyphasic-sleep-schedule.html | 1 + .../polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.markdown | 47 +++++++++++++++++++ .../03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.yaml | 11 +++++ 3 files changed, 59 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.markdown create mode 100644 content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.yaml diff --git a/content/personal/2011/01/polyphasic-sleep-schedule.html b/content/personal/2011/01/polyphasic-sleep-schedule.html index e7fc11a..e7acb58 100644 --- a/content/personal/2011/01/polyphasic-sleep-schedule.html +++ b/content/personal/2011/01/polyphasic-sleep-schedule.html @@ -70,3 +70,4 @@ Updates * [Polyphasic Sleep Schedule - Week 2](/personal/2011/02/polyphasic-sleep-schedule-week-2/) * [Polyphasic Sleep Schedule - Week 3](/personal/2011/02/polyphasic-sleep-schedule-week-3/) * [Polyphasic Sleep Schedule - Weeks 4 & 5](/personal/2011/02/polyphasic-sleep-schedule-weeks-4-5/) +* [Polyphasic Sleep Experiement Over](/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over/) diff --git a/content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.markdown b/content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7c74463 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +For anyone following along you may have noticed a lack of updates on my +[polyphasic sleep schedule][schedule]. Sadly, as is frequently the case it +seems when people document their experiences with a sleep schedule, mine has +also come to an end. There were a number of factors, but ultimately getting +sick as a result of the schedule was the tipping point. + +[schedule]: /personal/2011/01/polyphasic-sleep-schedule/ + +In the weekend of my sixth week I attended a friends house warming. I had +intended to leave in time to be home for my core sleep however due to the +nominated chef of the eventing arriving late that wasn't the case. I tried +taking my evening nap in the car but I didn't sleep properly. When I got home +I slept for the core three hours. + +The following day I had a family lunch to attend. This time I had to take my +midday nap in the car and I didn't sleep in that one either, however I did +feel refreshed for a couple of hours. My evening nap coincided with the trip +home (my Dad was driving). Again this one was of little value. + +During Monday I came down with cold like symptoms as well as a persistent +headache. I went to bed early Monday night but got up on time. However after +only a couple of hours I was nodding off. I grabbed another nap but still felt +super tired. I slept for another hour and half but didn't feel well enough to +go to work. I tried doing some reading but was falling asleep so I went to bed +again and slept from 10 until 1. After that sleep I felt heaps better and the +cold symptoms had greatly reduced. Tuesday night I resumed a monophasic +schedule and returned to work on Wednesday. + +On Wednesday it was great to not feel tired and significantly, be able to +remain awake and productive on the train. I also felt more productive at work +since I felt more switched on and not just fighting to remain awake. + +Going into the experiment I underestimated the social aspect. I didn't think I +had that many social events these days and that those I did have I could work +around. This proved more difficult than I thought. + +If I were to do it again I would not be a strict around only having a three +hour core sleep and three naps. I think that once I'd experienced the shift +from light to deep naps I would take a nap whenever I felt it was needed +(within reason). The problem with sticking rigidly to the schedule is that +there's no leeway for bad naps or anything like that. + +So all in all it was an interesting experiment but for now I don't think it +works for me long term. I've lost about three hours of useful time but I am +enjoying being able to go the whole day without napping, not worrying about +where I'll be, come nap time and not having to worry about being invited out +to things. Its also great to have a pleasant, productive train ride again. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.yaml b/content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..656ca06 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/personal/2011/03/polyphasic-sleep-experiment-over.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +title: Polyphasic Sleep Experiment Over +extra: My experiment with polyphasic sleep comes to an end. +kind: article +section: personal +created_at: 2011-03-13 21:34:00 +keywords: +- sleep +- polyphasic +- schedule +short_url: http://bit.ly/gtxAJ2