<p>i'm very curious:
anyone out there in the CC world have experiences/strong opinions about the uberman (polyphasic) sleep schedule? If you have no clue what that is, wikipedia it; it's pretty interesting. In a nutshell, the uberman sleep schedule mimics--to a very certain degree--a full night's sleep by incorporating naps at specific times during the day; this sleep schedule can apparently add 4-5 more hours of wake-time to your day by reducing sleep duration in half. as every busy college student knows, 4-5 more hours can be salvation.</p>
<p>I was going to try it and then I figured out you can't drink.</p>
<p>I've heard bad things about it as far as long term health goes. I go on a 4-2 schedule sometimes (4 hours at night, 2 hours during the day) but eventually I stopped doing the 2 part as the nap just made me more tired.</p>
<p>I didn't look that up at all, but just wanted to reply to the 4-2 sleeping. The reason you may wake up more tired after that is because a normal sleep 'cycle' is 3 hours. I find that whenever I sleep and allow myself to wake up on my own, it's always on a multiple of three hours, whether I end up sleeping 6 or 12 hours I wake up feeling well rested. I learned the reason through psych, and somewhat through bio classes. Aparently the average person starts a new sleep cycle every 3 hours, and the thing is, waking up in the wrong part can leave you very discombobulated or over tired (hence why 4 hour sleep has never worked well for me without coffee). I doubt sleeping less night hours and napping in the day is healthy in the long run (though sleeping normal night hours and napping in the day helps with blood pressure, stress, and heart health!) but if it helps you squeeze more go-time out of yourself during crunch time for exams or papers, than it's better than not sleeping alltogether.</p>
<p>There was an episode of Seinfeld about it a while ago. It doesn't work. It's unhealthy to try and set your sleep cycle that far off from your natural circadian rhythm.</p>
<p>I do something like that now, and I love it. I go to sleep around nine, wake up between 12 and 2, and go back to sleep around 5 or 6 and sleep for another hour. I usually take 10 hours of sleep a day; this is good in my case! :)</p>
<p>i;ve heard of something like this. i am also curious to see if it will work.</p>
<p>uhh I think I'll stick to sleeping normally, that sounds awful.</p>
<p>Doesn't sound like they consider REM sleep at all, and that is BAD.</p>
<p>I do a variation on it. But, it really kills you when you can't nap during the day. Normally I do about 4-5 at night. Then, I do about 2-3 during the day. it definitely works. :]</p>
<p>when you're napping during the day, just do a half hour power nap. you don't have to fall asleep completely. you just have to switch your brain off in a way. it's better than taking a 2 hour long nap and actually falling asleep because then you wake up kinda grumpy. so what I do is instead of studying for 6 hours and then taking a 2 hour nap, just take a half hour nap every 2 hours. it has worked way better for me since i started college</p>
<p>I didn't read the article but I've heard of something similar to what you've described, and according to that source this type of sleep is indeed more effective.</p>
<p>The amount of time it takes to fall into REM depends on how fatigued you are, mostly due to a lack of sleep.</p>
<p>I'm in the process of trying Uberman. I'm currently about 5 days in, and have started a (rather detailed) blog recording my experiences.</p>
<p>I</a> am an Explorer. Join me on my journey. - Home</p>
<p>This is the 2nd attempt at Uberman, with my first only lasting a day. I didn't have my ducks in a row the first time.</p>
<p>Overall, things are going well. I've gotten a lot done and haven't had THAT much trouble getting going after naps.</p>
<p>Check out the blog. If you want to start now, we can make some **** happen together...</p>
<p>-Mike</p>
<p>some of my friends were talking about this the other day! you take like four 20-minute naps throughout the day and then can survive on only about 3 hours of sleep a night..</p>
<p>i couldn't do it because my naps are always like 2-3 hours long haha.</p>
<p>I do the Everyman. It's actually doable. Plus, it gives you much more time in your day. :]</p>
<p>It probably won't work because according to psychology it takes a certain amount of time for your brain to reach delta wave status and REM sleep. So if you're have 4 periods of 2 hour sleep and it takes your brain 60 minutes to reach REM, then actually you're only getting 1 hour of "effective" sleep per 2 hours. That's only 4 hours per day. </p>
<p>It's sort of like travelling a mile with your car except your stop every 1/4 of a mile and then restart your engine. It doesn't seem efficient.</p>
<p>I know someone who started using that schedule because he needed more wake-time for his job. It took work, but it seemed to work well for him. My sleep schedule is kinda like ASC's.</p>
<p>In my experience you can manipulate how long it takes to enter REM sleep. Yea, psychology books talk a big game with sleep, but when you go a few days with very little sleep (I'm talking >hour a night) the split second your eyes close you enter a dream state. </p>
<p>Anyway, I have researched the subject a bit and found a lot of good reviews from people who tried it. I've done variations, but can't functionally go all the way with it because I always get too busy during the day for naps.</p>
<p>Try it out and let us know how it works with studying and tests and all.</p>
<p>From personal experience I know that a sleep schedule like that would not work for me, but I can't speak for everyone. In general I think the healthiest way to do it is to get 6-8 hours every night and wake up about the same time every day.</p>
<p>when i need a couple extra hours of studying, i take a caffeine nap! it really re-nergizes me, and is quick and easy! and as a coffee lover, it's the perfect excuse to drink another up! =)</p>
<p>i wrote about it here on my blog: click</a> here</p>