Introduction
Before one can seek the benefits of altering their sleep schedule, one must understand the concept. A pollyphasic sleep schedule will allow one to sleep for less hours a day but for more durations. Let me explain. Currently, many of us sleep during the night and then wake up in the morning for a full day of work only to repeat the process again. That can be referred to as one duration. In a polyphasic sleep schedule, one may sleep for a less amount of time, at night, but they may also sleep twice a day, one at night and one in the afternoon. This gives the body the benefit to rest for more periods of the day allowing one to rest for shorter amounts. So, with all this extra time, why can we not dedicate that to a special hobby, a relaxation method, or writing an amazing Steem article.
Schedules
There consist of multiple different plans for one wishing to get started. All of which range from the easier difficulty to! the more advanced difficulty.
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Segmented
: Two 3.5 hour sleep durations•
Biphasic1
: One 5 hour and one 90 minute sleep duration•
Biphasic2
: One 6 hour sleep duration and one 30 min nap•
Dual Core
: 3.5-hour sleep duration or 2.5-hour duration along with one 1.5 hour duration.•
Everyman1
: 4.5 hour sleep duration with two 20 minute naps•
Everyman2
: 3.5 hour sleep duration with three 20 minute naps•
Everyman3
: 1.5 hour sleep duration with five 20 minute naps•
Uberman
: Six 20 minute napsThese are some of the most popular sleep schedules with variations. So how to you know which one is right for you?
Choosing the Right Schedule
Sleep is very critical for vital for biological processes, so only do these after consulting with your doctor as they can be devastating if done improper. For someone just wishing to try this system out and feel a little more relaxed, they can try biphasic. It is often used in Brazil where people go home in the afternoon and sleep. If however you really want to invest into this system and your future, I would recommend the everyman as it is a very flexible schedule but also allows one to save a immense amount of time, yet remaining a reasonable goal. The Uberman is very hard to accomplish and I generally cannot recommend it, it can tend to be more inefficient than efficient at times due to lessened productivity by sleep deprivation. The Dual core however will not shave enough time off one’s day to be worth less sleep. The best plan is the one with the most flexibility, and the most headroom for productivity aka, the Everyman.
How can you take advantage of this tip?
Dedicating less time to sleep can allow you to learn new skills, create new websites and apps, finish all your homework, start your own company etc. The value of time if priceless and saving even 2 hours a day for 1 year can be worth about 28 days. Imagine increasing the amount of time you have to work on your personal project by 28 days in a year. That is a truly priceless. Please support me and I will continue posting useful content that can help one think outside the box to improve their life