View Full Version : polyphasic sleep
Neighbor
10-01-2013, 10:27 PM
makes a lot of sense, but not really practical if you work a shift job
I believe this is how humans were meant to sleep
discuss
Destroyer
10-01-2013, 10:29 PM
what is this, like how wolves sleep?
Neighbor
10-01-2013, 10:31 PM
basically sleeping for like 3 hours at night & taking multiple 30 minute naps during the day
I kind of do it now & I'm more productive & clear-headed when I do
I'm pretty sure that's how we used to sleep before we evolved into civilization.
Ghost1
10-01-2013, 10:33 PM
So u didnt get ur swanky 3 figure job.and.now ur staying up all nite an taking random naps thru out the day, zach?
Pull it.together young, wall puncher.
Wtf, i did this yesterday. I slept from 7 to 10 and then took a few naps throughout the day
I felt the same sad tired tbh
Neighbor
10-01-2013, 10:35 PM
lol @ 3 figures
I have a second interview in 2 weeks
Strikta
10-01-2013, 10:35 PM
I'll stick w/ the normal routine of insomnia & crack smoke.
Neighbor
10-01-2013, 10:35 PM
I'll stick w/ the normal routine of insomnia & crack smoke.
it seems to be working
Ghost1
10-01-2013, 10:37 PM
Gone@strikta avy an usertitle....lllllllllol. wow.
PancakeBrah
10-01-2013, 10:37 PM
Sleep normal, people.
Your sleep schedule isn't going to make or break your success. That's a foolish argument.
Strikta
10-01-2013, 10:38 PM
It isn't.
But srsly I don't get nearly the amount of sleep I used to.
I get about 5 hrs a night mostly.
I key poems to myself & all my ex lovers & save em' in notepad like u do ur bars for me & Aero.
I should post a couple.. I really do do that shit.
I sed do do nigga.
Dominate
10-01-2013, 10:45 PM
Wouldn't work for me bc it'd use up too much of my day trying to fall asleep multiple times. Usually takes me 30mins or so unless I'm dead tired
Diode
10-01-2013, 10:52 PM
long debunked.
PancakeBrah
10-01-2013, 10:59 PM
long debunked.
Certain
10-01-2013, 11:00 PM
Humans didn't originally have any form of light. And we had worse night vision than most animals. We were meant to sleep through the darkness.
Aesthetic
10-01-2013, 11:06 PM
http://alien-ufo-research.com/images/forum-images/ancient-alien-guy-8.jpeg
Rawn MD
10-02-2013, 02:08 AM
Pretty sure Einstein did this
Intermittent sleep doesn't do it for me... I never feel sufficiently rested n still wake up tired although I find myself doin this often... It's kind of like a tease imo
Neighbor
10-02-2013, 02:13 AM
Tesla did it
Boredom
10-02-2013, 02:35 AM
i'm pretty much on a byphasic cycle right now.. go to sleep around 12-1 and wake up at like 6ish to go to work. work about 4-6 hours and when i got home usually pass out for about 30-mins to an hour.
works great tbh
Witty
10-02-2013, 03:03 PM
Humans were not 'meant' to sleep in any particular way, it is down to neccesity.
Earlier in our existence we slept for small periods of time because it was advantageous to our lifestyles, and that is also why we sleep longer these days, it is just what works best.
is there any evidence that we used to sleep in polyphasic patterns? This is new info to me, but I do know that biologically we still adhere to a 24 hour night-day rhythm, even in the absence of physical stimuli. So what I'm saying is, I'm very doubtful that humans ever slept like this, unless consciously done so.
That being said, I also know that the first settling europeans had what they called "second sleep" during the winter, where they would wake up at one point in the night for a few hours, do things by candlelight, then go back to bed. This was a direct result of shorter days, however, so it was still a response to circadian rhythm.
Witty
10-02-2013, 04:22 PM
is there any evidence that we used to sleep in polyphasic patterns? This is new info to me, but I do know that biologically we still adhere to a 24 hour night-day rhythm, even in the absence of physical stimuli. So what I'm saying is, I'm very doubtful that humans ever slept like this, unless consciously done so.
That being said, I also know that the first settling europeans had what they called "second sleep" during the winter, where they would wake up at one point in the night for a few hours, do things by candlelight, then go back to bed. This was a direct result of shorter days, however, so it was still a response to circadian rhythm.
I would imagine that the very earliest modern humans already had that instinct or whatever it is to sleep at night, as humans are basically ineffective in the dark anyway, but we also would have been in the food chain back then, and when you're in the food chain you sleep when you can, not when you want.
So yeah, it would have had to have been a concsious decision because it worked for the circumstance. It is in our nature to sleep at night, and I am pretty sure it always has been.
NYCSPITZ
10-02-2013, 04:38 PM
i'm pretty much on a byphasic cycle right now.. go to sleep around 12-1 and wake up at like 6ish to go to work. work about 4-6 hours and when i got home usually pass out for about 30-mins to an hour.
works great tbh
i like that idea....will try. i sleep too much
I would imagine that the very earliest modern humans already had that instinct or whatever it is to sleep at night, as humans are basically ineffective in the dark anyway, but we also would have been in the food chain back then, and when you're in the food chain you sleep when you can, not when you want.
So yeah, it would have had to have been a concsious decision because it worked for the circumstance. It is in our nature to sleep at night, and I am pretty sure it always has been.
So no evidence. I don't think any of ancient man's predators were nocturnal either. Not to mention, it's not like ancient man was out in the open at all times. I'm still pretty convinced that this style of sleep was never utilized or necessary.
Oh so basically hobo life
Neighbor
10-03-2013, 01:30 AM
Oh so basically hobo life
Exactly.. & those fuckers have it made
I dunno, I can't get thru a day w/out caffeine & other stimulants, even w/ 8 full hours of sleep.. I tend to just zone out & lag unproductively
When I break up my sleep cycle into multiple phases, I wake up more refreshed & ready to go, like my brain's already in gear
I don't think it's a sustainable way to sleep, but it works like Friday thru Monday for me
Boredom
10-03-2013, 02:19 AM
read more into sleep cycles, certain people have like i think it's called the re2 gene where they only need 6 hours maybe even less in 24 to function at 110%. certain cycles can boost cognitive ability as well depending on what kind of person/sleeper you are Outlaw
Certain
10-03-2013, 03:12 AM
If you read something that suggested anyone can do anything at 110%, you probably need to find better sources.
If you read something that suggested anyone can do anything at 110%, you probably need to find better sources.
lol
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