Ubersleep: Nap-Based Sleep Schedules and the Polyphasic Lifestyle - Second Edition by Pure Doxyk

Author:Pure Doxyk [Doxyk, Pure]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2013-06-15T16:00:00+00:00

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[53] Such as being tired after eating.

[54] See Appendix III if you want to read about a possibly-easier adaptation method that I’ve heard of but can’t verify.

Before Tweaking the Schedule: Red-flag Behaviors that are Known to Interfere with Polyphasic Sleep

Are you eating too close to a nap? Typically, polyphasers find that eating should be done right after waking up, or in the middle of a waking-cycle; not closer than an hour or two before the time you lay down. Digesting food in the stomach puts you in a deeper sleep and can make you not want to wake up, or wake up sluggishly. If you have digestion issues, they can also interfere with the quality of your sleep.

Are you consuming caffeine? Some people are fine with small, controlled amounts of caffeine while sleeping polyphasically; others are not. If you’re having problems and you consume caffeine, try limiting and/or changing the time of day that you consume your caffeine, and see if the “problem nap(s)” change in response. If so, you probably need to limit it or cut it out of your diet. (Don’t forget that severely limiting caffeine or quitting it can give you a few days’ worth of nasty headaches, which may also mess with your sleep. If you can’t limit or quit caffeine before becoming polyphasic, then consider doing so slowly, so you don’t get the headaches. Gotta love addiction.)

Are you consuming alcohol or other drugs (including cigarettes)? Obviously these can affect your sleeping. Try abstaining and see if that fixes the problem. (If it’s something you’ll have a withdrawal from, you should probably quit sleeping polyphasically, quit the drug(s), and then try again later.) There’s another section on Substances near the end of the book, too.

Where and how are you sleeping?

Do you use a sleep track or sleep to music? If so, maybe you’re not getting deep enough sleep due to the noise. If not, maybe you’re sleeping too deeply because of the silence. That sounds circular, but for some people, having some noise on (especially at night) keeps them from sinking too far under; while for others it just “inoculates” them to noise and they sleep through their alarms. Being an individual is a b*tch, eh?)

Is your room too warm (which can make it hard to wake up) or too dark (ditto)? We all need our doses of darkness, but if you’re sensitive to light and darkness, try getting your dark during the day (i.e. by using a sleep mask) instead of at night. I find that leaving a lamp on during my evening nap (and using a sleep mask) really helps me wake up afterwards. Conversely, if you’re too cold or it’s too bright, you may not be able to sleep well enough.

Are you sleeping in your bed at night? This can be a bad idea, as your body is trained to “hibernate” in your bed (or wherever you normally sleep at night). At least for a while, try sleeping on the couch, in a recliner, or somewhere else that isn’t as comfy and conducive to hours of Z’s.

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