Comments on: 10 reasons you should NOT be polyphasic http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/ Polyphasic Sleep and Better Thinking Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TJ http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-39645 TJ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:20:59 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-39645 I first read about polyphasic sleep a few months ago and thought it would be an interesting experiment to try. I will turn 18 in a couple of months and I have about 3 weeks before college (homeschooled/concurrent student) starts up again and I am going to try this. I guess being 17 I want to try everything (legally) ha. I've asked several people what they think and I've read a lot and I really think the biggest problem I will have is not 'killing' myself if I run out of things to do. I'm going to ask everyone who stays in close contact with me to tell me if they think it's severely hindering or damaging me, but other than that it seems fine. I'm going to try the USS and see what happens, thanks for everything you've posted! I first read about polyphasic sleep a few months ago and thought it would be an interesting experiment to try. I will turn 18 in a couple of months and I have about 3 weeks before college (homeschooled/concurrent student) starts up again and I am going to try this. I guess being 17 I want to try everything (legally) ha. I’ve asked several people what they think and I’ve read a lot and I really think the biggest problem I will have is not ‘killing’ myself if I run out of things to do. I’m going to ask everyone who stays in close contact with me to tell me if they think it’s severely hindering or damaging me, but other than that it seems fine. I’m going to try the USS and see what happens, thanks for everything you’ve posted!

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-39500 puredoxyk Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-39500 MattieUK, that's a tough question since I'm not a weightlifter and I don't know any. I think weightlifting probably falls into the category of "sports that are extreme enough to require a doctor's supervision before trying anything weird", so if I were a weightlifter and I wanted to try polyphasic sleep, I think I would find a sports medicine expert whom I could confer with and who would give me regular checkups to see if anything detrimental was going on. I would expect that your healing/growth and abilities would be decreased during the adaptation period, but if it's like all the other sports and activities I know about, you should regain normal ability once you adjust. Luck! -PD MattieUK, that’s a tough question since I’m not a weightlifter and I don’t know any. I think weightlifting probably falls into the category of “sports that are extreme enough to require a doctor’s supervision before trying anything weird”, so if I were a weightlifter and I wanted to try polyphasic sleep, I think I would find a sports medicine expert whom I could confer with and who would give me regular checkups to see if anything detrimental was going on. I would expect that your healing/growth and abilities would be decreased during the adaptation period, but if it’s like all the other sports and activities I know about, you should regain normal ability once you adjust. Luck! -PD

]]> By: MattieUK http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-39487 MattieUK Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-39487 what about for weightlifters? i know that other phases of sleep control growth and repair so i was wondering if you reckon that would change anything? what about for weightlifters? i know that other phases of sleep control growth and repair so i was wondering if you reckon that would change anything?

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]]> By: Troy http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-39427 Troy Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:25:28 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-39427 I was excited when I went through and realized that nothing on that list applies to me...I am currently on my first week of Polyphasic Sleep =] I was excited when I went through and realized that nothing on that list applies to me…I am currently on my first week of Polyphasic Sleep =]

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]]> By: Dangerous ideas « Tis a grand blog http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-38592 Dangerous ideas « Tis a grand blog Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:05:42 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-38592 [...] Nobody is really sure. I have another 9-5 intensive course coming up, so I have a few weeks to reconsider (or for you to convince me not to try [...] [...] Nobody is really sure. I have another 9-5 intensive course coming up, so I have a few weeks to reconsider (or for you to convince me not to try [...]

]]> By: puredoxyk http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-38341 puredoxyk Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:51:41 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-38341 Hi Oleg, It was a popular myth for a while that polyphasic naps involved going "right into" REM sleep, but based on the best knowledge we have now, this isn't true. (Not that nearly enough research has been done, to my knowledge.) That said, it can take quite a while to fall asleep while you're still learning to nap, but once you learn, it's usually less than a minute. If my schedule is not messed up, I will pass out seconds after closing my eyes -- it's neat. ;) Hi Oleg,
It was a popular myth for a while that polyphasic naps involved going “right into” REM sleep, but based on the best knowledge we have now, this isn’t true. (Not that nearly enough research has been done, to my knowledge.) That said, it can take quite a while to fall asleep while you’re still learning to nap, but once you learn, it’s usually less than a minute. If my schedule is not messed up, I will pass out seconds after closing my eyes — it’s neat. ;)

]]> By: Oleg http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/comment-page-1/#comment-38336 Oleg Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:26:44 +0000 http://www.puredoxyk.com/index.php/2007/02/28/10-reasons-you-should-not-be-polyphasic/#comment-38336 In response to a comment above about lucid dreaming. From what I understand (and please correct me if I'm wrong) polyphasic sleep naps send you right into the REM state of sleep (which is the deep sleep phase). This is the phase where you get vivid dreams and thus, lucid dreams. Since a person only naps for 30 min (1 hour?) per nap, thats roughly 25 minutes of REM sleep and you go right into it... so this is perfect for MILD & WBTB (except its just a straight to bed) inductions. Now, my question. How fast does it usually take you usually fall asleep? Did it start off taking a while then progressively your body adapted and sent you to sleep right away? I am considering trying out polyphasic sleep but want to clear up a few things on my mind first. Thanks, Oleg In response to a comment above about lucid dreaming. From what I understand (and please correct me if I’m wrong) polyphasic sleep naps send you right into the REM state of sleep (which is the deep sleep phase). This is the phase where you get vivid dreams and thus, lucid dreams.

Since a person only naps for 30 min (1 hour?) per nap, thats roughly 25 minutes of REM sleep and you go right into it… so this is perfect for MILD & WBTB (except its just a straight to bed) inductions.

Now, my question. How fast does it usually take you usually fall asleep? Did it start off taking a while then progressively your body adapted and sent you to sleep right away?

I am considering trying out polyphasic sleep but want to clear up a few things on my mind first.

Thanks,
Oleg

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