Thursday, December 17, 2009

Polyphasic Sleep - Day 7

I haven't yet made a major break through with what I think is the final part of the adaption. Today was not very different from yesterday but I feel I have slightly progressed.

From 1:00am to 3:00am was somewhat hard but I still made it all the way without falling asleep, though I came close. I slept well with no distractions for once but when I woke up I almost went back to sleep. Lucky I had set my computer to start playing music 10 minutes after my primary alarm went off so I didn't manage to get back to sleep. This morning was still tired and sleep deprived for me but I eventually cured it and I have been fine ever since. I don't know how I am still going fine because my naps have not been solid sleep yet. I really don't see how I've gone a week on just 4 and a half hours sleep at night without napping properly.

My 3:00pm nap went okay. I think I dropped in and out of sleep but I woke up refreshed and well. In a few days that should be fine and I might even hit deep sleep. I'm just worried about my 10:00pm nap. I am considering changing it to 11:00pm if I don't feel tired at 10:00pm. With wooden floors upstairs it can be annoying trying to get to sleep with people walking around so it might be better to wait until they've gone to bed. I unsuccessfully had a nap at 10:00pm and tried again at 11:00pm. Neither worked and I don't see why not. I might try again at midnight.

Other than not being able to nap properly still I think I've come along way and I see no reason to stop any time soon. Also today I felt a little bit stronger than yesterday. If I hold my arm in the air and move my hand around at the wrist then it quickly becomes tired. Yesterday I quickly became exhausted doing this but today I've been able to go slightly longer.

I am also not sure if the floor is better than on my bed. I have been napping on my bed but I don't think the difference is really that significant. I can quite easily get up so sleeping on my bed is no problem now but I do not know how it affects my ability to sleep.

Well one week in without any oversleeping and I am still not adapted, but I kind of knew this would be slow because I only nap twice. Napping 6 times with no core sleep would have been a fast adaption but a painful one. I should be adapted within a week I hope.

1 comments:

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