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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

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

Sleep hacking justified!

By Jonathan, on March 23rd, 2006%

As I’ve written before, I have been getting up at 5:00AM for over 6 months now. It has been working very well for me. I get more done during the day, I’m more alert all day, and have no trouble sleeping either at night or during the occasional nap.

I have been a little concerned . . . → Read More: Sleep hacking justified!

Sleep update

By Jonathan, on December 5th, 2005%

Since sleep hacking is a popular topic, here are some updates:
I have been waking up at 5AM for many months now. The last few weeks have introduced some challenges to that schedule. I have found that when I alter the routine, I don’t feel right. I tried sleeping late by an hour, . . . → Read More: Sleep update

An Early Riser, me?

By Jonathan, on November 6th, 2005%

I’d always been a night person before, usually going to bed at 10:00PM or later and preferring to sleep as late as possible (6:45AM or so), and much later on the weekends. What I realized, though, after some introspection was that the late evening wasn’t really the time when I was at my best. . . . → Read More: An Early Riser, me?