This part is for people who doesn't know much about polyphasic sleep.
So, let's forget the "we need 8 hours of sleep each day" crap. We need 1.5 hours of REM sleep. Other stages of sleep aren't really that important. But to get to the REM sleep first we need to go through these stages right? Wrong! We can just skip them. To skip them we just need to sleep polyphasic. Which means we need to take naps. Naps are usually 20 minute because that fits humans perfect somehow. Also "4 hours awake 20 minutes nap" schedule fits better. That is called Uberman (more like Übermensch)
An example of Uberman:
00:00 - 00:20
4:00 - 4:20
8:00 - 8:20
12:00 - 12:20
16:00 - 16:20
20:00 - 20:20
Uberman and monophasic (normal) :
You take 6 naps each day. 20 minutes per nap. That makes 120 minutes. But we need only 90 minutes. That 30 minutes isn't a waste. At the "adaptation period" going 90 minutes straightaway is pretty hardcore. You will use that 5 extra minutes to fall asleep. When you are over the hump you will be able to sleep almost anywhere. Your brain will set itself offline when the time is right and you won't need that 5 minute anymore. Some people cut that 5 minutes but some don't. 20 minutes fits perfectly I don't think that's not worth the risk. However, Leonardo Da Vinci slept for 15 minutes every 4 hours. But also, there is a volunteer who decided to follow Leonardo's footsteps. He didn't manage to perfectly adapt like him though. He only managed to sleep 30 minutes each nap. With 6 naps that makes 3 hours. As I said: "Some schedules will work for you, some will not." Everybody is different and everybody has a "perfect schedule"
Uberman sleep schedule isn't flexible. If you miss a nap you will feel like shit or maybe oversleep. Oversleeping is common during the "adapdation period" and it will definietly set you back. You have to get back on your feet and keep up the fight.
Okay, I told you the Uberman but there are some other schedules as well. I will only tell you the important ones. you can see them below.Ciao
So, let's forget the "we need 8 hours of sleep each day" crap. We need 1.5 hours of REM sleep. Other stages of sleep aren't really that important. But to get to the REM sleep first we need to go through these stages right? Wrong! We can just skip them. To skip them we just need to sleep polyphasic. Which means we need to take naps. Naps are usually 20 minute because that fits humans perfect somehow. Also "4 hours awake 20 minutes nap" schedule fits better. That is called Uberman (more like Übermensch)
An example of Uberman:
00:00 - 00:20
4:00 - 4:20
8:00 - 8:20
12:00 - 12:20
16:00 - 16:20
20:00 - 20:20
Uberman and monophasic (normal) :
You take 6 naps each day. 20 minutes per nap. That makes 120 minutes. But we need only 90 minutes. That 30 minutes isn't a waste. At the "adaptation period" going 90 minutes straightaway is pretty hardcore. You will use that 5 extra minutes to fall asleep. When you are over the hump you will be able to sleep almost anywhere. Your brain will set itself offline when the time is right and you won't need that 5 minute anymore. Some people cut that 5 minutes but some don't. 20 minutes fits perfectly I don't think that's not worth the risk. However, Leonardo Da Vinci slept for 15 minutes every 4 hours. But also, there is a volunteer who decided to follow Leonardo's footsteps. He didn't manage to perfectly adapt like him though. He only managed to sleep 30 minutes each nap. With 6 naps that makes 3 hours. As I said: "Some schedules will work for you, some will not." Everybody is different and everybody has a "perfect schedule"
Uberman sleep schedule isn't flexible. If you miss a nap you will feel like shit or maybe oversleep. Oversleeping is common during the "adapdation period" and it will definietly set you back. You have to get back on your feet and keep up the fight.
Okay, I told you the Uberman but there are some other schedules as well. I will only tell you the important ones. you can see them below.Ciao
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