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You're probably right about polyphasic sleep. Biphasic sleep is worth considering, however, either in the flavor of daily naps, or simply getting up for an hour
by lukifer 13y ago
You're probably right about polyphasic sleep. Biphasic sleep is worth considering, however, either in the flavor of daily naps, or simply getting up for an hour or so in the middle of the night. There is some evidence for the notion that this was the norm before artificial light: http://www.history.vt.edu/Ekirch/sleepcommentary.html http://www.history.vt.edu/Ekirch/sleepcommentary.html
- Scaevolus 13y agoNapping in the afternoon (the hottest part of the day) is common in many cultures as well.
- rayiner 13y agoThat's pretty much what I do now. My daughter (at one!) still needs a bottle around 2-3 am, so I'll feed her then tidy up or move the wash to the dryer or something. I think it's at least worthwhile to explore how you sleep, even if you're not trying to do the whole polyphasic thing. Just sleeping at a regular time every day, and timing your wakeups to coincide with a sleep cycle can make you feel better and give you a lot of extra hours on the weekend (no sleeping in!)
- alcari 13y agoSegmented sleep and biphasic sleep are distinct terms with very different meanings in this context [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep#Claimed_sleep_patterns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep#Claimed_sleep...