» Sleep Hacking Awesome: High Performance Day after 2.5 Hours of Sleep The Bulletproof Executive. This is another entry in the sleep hacking series where I review techniques to sleep less while staying healthy and performing well.
I did an experiment a couple nights ago that literally blew my mind…well, almost literally anyway. On any night, I can get as little as 3 hours of sleep and function just fine the next day (and the day after!) If I carefully manage my supplements the following morning, but 3 hours is pushing it, and it will usually cost me the next morning – I feel groggy and just not Bulletproof®. Due to some air travel and a deadline, I only had time for 2.5 hours of sleep (I went to bed at 4:30am, and my lovely 3.5 year old daughter usually wakes me up at 7:00am). Since I already have a huge collection of brain hacking and biohacking toys, I broke out a programmable cerebro-electrical stimulator, also known as a Russian sleep machine, or “electrosleep” device. The results? Anyhow, I was *sure* I’d need some Provigil to wake up.
» 7 Steps to Bulletproof Sleep – How to Get Less Sleep Without Polyphasic Headaches The Bulletproof Executive. I have a confession to make.
I’m a sleep hacker. I have been sleep hacking since I learned to read (at 18 months) and began using a flashlight to read at night. Reading was always more fun than sleeping. I’ve tried several different sleep experiments because I wanted to spend more time experiencing life and less time sleeping. Delayed sleep + Quasi-multiphasic Driven by the unnatural setup of a high school schedule, I’d sleep 3-4 hours at night (3-6am), then arrive at school so exhausted that I was famous for taking a nap in almost every class. Delayed sleep At university, I decided to follow my circadian rhythm (assuming I actually had one left). Radically reduced sleep experiment 1 I decided to complete 2 semesters of Computer Information Systems classes in a single semester while starting a career as a magazine writer.
Polyphasic sleep experiment In the year 2000, I read about polyphasic sleep in 2000 in this post. Bulletproof Sleep: Radically reduced enhanced recovery sleep. Still Waking up at 5am to Code? Trackers/Data Gatherers/Etc. Waking Up at 5am to Code. Waking up early, 10 tips that work. Getting up early can be a great way to help you establish a daily routine which is the first step to becoming more productive.
Here I present you 10 tips that helped me in becoming an early riser. The most important step is to get up. Actually not just get up, literally try to jump out of bed. After your alarm rings get up instantly, go to another room and turn on the lights. Getting out of bed quickly rips you out of the cozy zone and you're less likely to fall asleep again.
You know, the one that always tells you: "Just 10 more minutes of sleep won't hurt right? Just don't listen to it. This was also a big game changer for me. It took me a month of living with withdrawal symptoms and headaches to get over the addiction. You won't take my word for it? Having a clear goal for getting up early is essential. If you can get yourself even a little bit excited about the things that you will accomplish the next day, waking up early won't be a problem at all. Now let's play a simple game.