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I really want to experiment polyphasic sleep, but people that tried it always say the first 2 weeks are hell. Sounds like your entire life looks like those 2 w

I really want to experiment polyphasic sleep, but people that tried it always say the first 2 weeks are hell. Sounds like your entire life looks like those 2 weeks. What kind of task can you perform that is not immediately 10 times harder under those conditions ? P.S: I'm like your friend, I sleep like a baby. Actually less than 7 hours of sleeps makes me feel like crap.

Puer 9y ago
I don't really know if I can answer that question because I have no point of reference to what's "normal." It wasn't until high school that I found out it wasn't normal to take 3-4 hours to fall asleep every night. This is how I've been my entire life. Athletically I was able to compete with my track and soccer teammates without issue, but lifting weights is an area I lack in because sleep is so important to the development of raw strength. It isn't something I dwell on---I've lived for it so long I've gotten over it--but I do sometimes wonder in a curious way how much more I could have achieved without these sleeping issues. I used to want to be a doctor, but with this condition achieving the grades necessary to get into medical school was impossible (on a consistent basis, anyway).
- pmoriarty 9y ago
  "It wasn't until high school that I found out it wasn't normal to take 3-4 hours to fall asleep every night. This is how I've been my entire life." Do you drink caffeine or take any other stimulants? They could definitely have an adverse effect on your sleep.
  - Puer 9y ago
    Absolutely zero caffeine or stimulants. Caffeine makes me feel sick so I've never gotten into the habit of drinking it and I've found it doesn't really help my "alertness" when I'm tired anyway.
ASalazarMX 9y ago
I tried and it's not worth it. You get much more free time, but all your schedule revolves around always having a place to take a nap on time. Miss your schedule and you fall back to normal sleep pretty quick. Besides that, my impression was that injuries heal slower with polyphasic sleep.

Puer 9y ago

I don't really know if I can answer that question because I have no point of reference to what's "normal." It wasn't until high school that I found out it wasn't normal to take 3-4 hours to fall asleep every night. This is how I've been my entire life. Athletically I was able to compete with my track and soccer teammates without issue, but lifting weights is an area I lack in because sleep is so important to the development of raw strength. It isn't something I dwell on---I've lived for it so long I've gotten over it--but I do sometimes wonder in a curious way how much more I could have achieved without these sleeping issues. I used to want to be a doctor, but with this condition achieving the grades necessary to get into medical school was impossible (on a consistent basis, anyway).

pmoriarty 9y ago
"It wasn't until high school that I found out it wasn't normal to take 3-4 hours to fall asleep every night. This is how I've been my entire life." Do you drink caffeine or take any other stimulants? They could definitely have an adverse effect on your sleep.
- Puer 9y ago
  Absolutely zero caffeine or stimulants. Caffeine makes me feel sick so I've never gotten into the habit of drinking it and I've found it doesn't really help my "alertness" when I'm tired anyway.

ASalazarMX 9y ago

I tried and it's not worth it. You get much more free time, but all your schedule revolves around always having a place to take a nap on time. Miss your schedule and you fall back to normal sleep pretty quick. Besides that, my impression was that injuries heal slower with polyphasic sleep.