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Interesting... I just started a biphasic sleep schedule (4.5 hours of sleep from 1:00 to 5:30, and then 1.5 hours of sleep from 19:00 to 20:30) but now I'm wond
by bazookaaa 16y ago
Interesting... I just started a biphasic sleep schedule (4.5 hours of sleep from 1:00 to 5:30, and then 1.5 hours of sleep from 19:00 to 20:30) but now I'm wondering if the cost will outweigh the benefits.
- 1053r 16y agoI've done a 6 and 2 biphasic schedule (or sometimes 7 and 3), and I felt better than I ever had before. It's difficult to fit the nap in with work though. I think in many ways the "Italian" sleep schedule (up at 7, awake till 2, sleep till 5, awake till 2) is very natural. It's no less sleep, but it feels more refreshing somehow.
- blintson 16y agoDepending on where you live, the hottest hours of the day are usually between 12 - 5. Maybe it's instinctual for predators to not want to do stuff during those hours?
- petercooper 16y agoBiphasic sleep schedules are arguably the default setting for non-industral society humans - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmented_sleep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmented_sleep - and while it appears to have benefits in terms of mood and alertness, it may not be entirely healthy as a way to reduce the total amount of sleep if you need more.
- philwelch 16y agoBiphasic is fine, sleep deprivation is problematic. You've got a grand total of 6 hours, when most humans do best on 7-8, so you might be running a bit low.