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So there's something i've been dying to try for quite some time now. Maybe it's a project that would appeal to you, too. Do you find yourself working late into the night on a variety of personal or work-related projects? Do you keep odd hours that others do not understand because you like the dark? Do you have a huge collection of books and DVDs that keeps growing, despite the fact that you don't have the time to enjoy what you acquire?
What would you say if i told you that you could live your life on two hours of sleep per day with no ill health effects and no feelings of fatigue?
You may say i'm a lying scumbag, but in fact this is something that a number of people have done. The root of such a life is something called polyphasic sleep. In short, instead of laying down for one long period of rest each day you take a number of smaller power naps (spread throughout the day) and achieve the same (or greater) recuperative rest from them.
Society tends to function around the "traditional" method of monophasic sleep... one long, uninterrupted block of sleep about 8 hours in length. However, only a small portion of that period of time is true, recuperative REM sleep. Your brain drifts in and out of the 20 to 30 minute REM cycle numerous times trough the night. With a bit of training, you can condition your brain to jump immediately into a REM sleep phase, and then wake right out of it.
If you adopt a polyphasic sleep pattern, you will not only have more free time than you ever thought possible but will "awaken" four to six times per day feeling as refreshed and alive as you do after a good full night's sleep right now.
There are some hurdles to overcome on an endeavor such as this one. It's not for just any old person to try... it takes a lot of dedication and will power in the first few days as your body adjusts. Also, the most hardcore (but also the most rewarding) sleep cycle -- what is known as the überman method -- can tread a bit on with work or other daily activities. if you have a job that doesn't give you the flexibility to take a short break on your terms then it may not work for you as easily.
One other hurdle worth mentioning is that if you have any unstable aspects of your life (a relationship on the rocks, a messed up personality or skeletons in your mind's closet) there's always the chance that having increased waking hours in your day can result in even more time confronting these issues. If sleep is your sanctuary, this may not be for you. Heh, also... if your spouse or lover isn't understanding they may bitch at you for not being in bed next to them as much.)
However, those few hurdles aside... if you are daring and adventurous and want to hack your sleep in order to have more free time than you have ever dreamed of before, shoot me a PM or an email to be kept in the loop about this.
Do some reading on your own, consider how you feel about it, and perhaps in a few weeks (i'm thinking late november, to take advantage somewhat of the winter holiday breaks that appear in many people's schedules) those of us who are all interested will take a serious stab at it. I'm prepared to start a mailing list and manage the project somewhat, but it will really be an individual affair... with each participant doing their best and leaning on the others for moral support and the sense that they're not going it alone.
All still a bit conceptual now, but i've been chomping at the bit over the idea for a while so i can guarantee that things will get a lot more serious as time progresses.
What would you say if i told you that you could live your life on two hours of sleep per day with no ill health effects and no feelings of fatigue?
You may say i'm a lying scumbag, but in fact this is something that a number of people have done. The root of such a life is something called polyphasic sleep. In short, instead of laying down for one long period of rest each day you take a number of smaller power naps (spread throughout the day) and achieve the same (or greater) recuperative rest from them.
Society tends to function around the "traditional" method of monophasic sleep... one long, uninterrupted block of sleep about 8 hours in length. However, only a small portion of that period of time is true, recuperative REM sleep. Your brain drifts in and out of the 20 to 30 minute REM cycle numerous times trough the night. With a bit of training, you can condition your brain to jump immediately into a REM sleep phase, and then wake right out of it.
If you adopt a polyphasic sleep pattern, you will not only have more free time than you ever thought possible but will "awaken" four to six times per day feeling as refreshed and alive as you do after a good full night's sleep right now.
There are some hurdles to overcome on an endeavor such as this one. It's not for just any old person to try... it takes a lot of dedication and will power in the first few days as your body adjusts. Also, the most hardcore (but also the most rewarding) sleep cycle -- what is known as the überman method -- can tread a bit on with work or other daily activities. if you have a job that doesn't give you the flexibility to take a short break on your terms then it may not work for you as easily.
One other hurdle worth mentioning is that if you have any unstable aspects of your life (a relationship on the rocks, a messed up personality or skeletons in your mind's closet) there's always the chance that having increased waking hours in your day can result in even more time confronting these issues. If sleep is your sanctuary, this may not be for you. Heh, also... if your spouse or lover isn't understanding they may bitch at you for not being in bed next to them as much.)
However, those few hurdles aside... if you are daring and adventurous and want to hack your sleep in order to have more free time than you have ever dreamed of before, shoot me a PM or an email to be kept in the loop about this.
Do some reading on your own, consider how you feel about it, and perhaps in a few weeks (i'm thinking late november, to take advantage somewhat of the winter holiday breaks that appear in many people's schedules) those of us who are all interested will take a serious stab at it. I'm prepared to start a mailing list and manage the project somewhat, but it will really be an individual affair... with each participant doing their best and leaning on the others for moral support and the sense that they're not going it alone.
All still a bit conceptual now, but i've been chomping at the bit over the idea for a while so i can guarantee that things will get a lot more serious as time progresses.
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