April « 2006 « Worthwhile Living

Sleeping like a mortal

By Jonathan, on April 30th, 2006%

After 3 weeks of doing polyphasic sleeping, the experiment is at an end.

It was great to have all that extra time, but I found that it was too difficult to maintain. Perhaps I never “turned the corner” from the adjustment phase, and thus my naps might not have been the all-REM that they needed to . . . → Read More: Sleeping like a mortal

World Tai Chi & Qigong day

By Jonathan, on April 28th, 2006%

Saturday, April 29th is World Tai Chi and Qigong day.

These are gentle martial arts designed to get the energy in your body flowing properly. And whether you believe in “chi” or not, mindfully doing these light stretches and exercises produces and undeniable feeling of well being. The daily workout I do is part Qigong.

I’ll . . . → Read More: World Tai Chi & Qigong day

Polyphasic sleeping

By Jonathan, on April 25th, 2006%

It seemed inevitable that I would one day try to go polyphasic with my sleeping. After some good-natured badgering from a friend who is on the system, I’m now sleeping only 20 minutes every 4 hours, around the clock. I’ve been on the new paradigm since April 9. For the most part, . . . → Read More: Polyphasic sleeping

Death

By Jonathan, on April 12th, 2006%

My wife died almost 2 weeks ago, which is why I haven’t written an entry in a while.

Dealing with her long term illness, and ultimately the death of my spouse has bestowed upon me distilled life experience. It has been quite an honor to go through this with her, as I learned so much about . . . → Read More: Death