Polyphasic Sleep Log – Day 1. I’ve completed my first day on the polyphasic sleep schedule, napping for 20-30 minutes every four hours. It’s been almost 36 hours since I last awoke from a full night’s sleep. “Day” is a relative term on this schedule, since the daytime sleeping schedule is no different than the nighttime one. I’m not sure whether to think of today as “day 1″ (the day after my first night of sleep deprivation) or “day 2″ (the second day after I officially started this sleeping pattern).
I opted to call it “day 1.” No serious problems thus far aside from some fatigue, lower concentration, and occasional sleepiness. Yesterday seemed tougher than it should have been, as I experienced some tiredness even though I was initially getting more sleep than usual by beginning the nap schedule after having a regular night’s sleep. Last night was semi-difficult, with lots of sleepiness and fatigue between the 1am and 5am naps. 5am was my normal waking time. Why Most People Are Sleep-deprived and What to do About it. I’m excited to have Dan Pardi as a guest on today’s show.
I met Dan at PaleoFX last March, and we instantly hit it off. As a PhD candidate sleep researcher at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, and the CEO of Dan’s Plan, Dan is one of the most knowledgable people on the effects of sleep on health I’ve come across. I hope you enjoy the interview! In this episode, we cover: 6:48 Why sleep is essential to health 20:30 The telltale signs of sleep deprivation 32:40 Does light play a role in getting better sleep? Podcast: Play in new window | Download Full Text Transcript: Steve Wright: Hi, and welcome to another episode of the Revolution Health Radio Show brought to you by ChrisKresser.com .
Chris Kresser: I’m doing pretty well, Steve. Steve Wright: I’m pretty jacked tonight. Chris Kresser: Yeah, I’m excited to introduce Dan Pardi. Dan Pardi: Great. Chris Kresser: Cool. Dan Pardi: Thank you. Why sleep is essential to health Dan Pardi: It’s a great question. Chris Kresser: Um-hum. Alternative Sleep Cycles: You Don’t Really Need 6-8 Hours! Most people only think that there is one way to sleep: Go to sleep at night for 6-8 hours, wake up in the morning, stay awake for 16-18 hours and then repeat.
Actually, that is called a monophasic sleep cycle, which is only 1 of 5 major sleep cycles that have been used successfully throughout history. The other 4 are considered polyphasic sleep cycles due to the multiple number of naps they require each day. How is this possible? How is this healthy? Polyphasic sleep.