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Findings Suggest That A Biphasic Sleep Schedule Not Only Refresh
Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Alzheimer's / Dementia Article Date: 22 Feb 2010 - 1:00 PDT Current ratings for: Findings Suggest That A Biphasic Sleep Schedule Not Only Refreshes The Mind, But Can Make You Smarter If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour's nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power.
Usually sleepers pass through five stages: 1, 2, 3, 4 and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. These stages progress cyclically from 1 through REM then begin again with stage 1. A complete sleep cycle takes an average of 90 to 110 minutes.
Stages of Sleep
Polyphasic Sleep
A couple days ago, I saw a post about polyphasic sleep on LifeHack.org . Since then I’ve been emailed about this topic as well, probably because I’ve written previously about becoming an early riser . Polyphasic sleep involves taking multiple short sleep periods throughout the day instead of getting all your sleep in one long chunk.
It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. - Aristotle Are morning people born or made?
How to Become an Early Riser
Ultradian Rhythms & the 20-minute Break
I had a Psychology teacher back at New College (who's now apparently an expert in the Klingon language ) , who used to talk about how the human body had these ±90-minute cycles.
Switching to Biphasic Sleeping? Start here.
If you're considering a switch from a monophasic to biphasic sleep routine, there are a few things you should know. This brief guide should answer most of the basic questions you might be asking yourself, as well as pointing you in the direction of several resources which cover this information in greater depth. What is Biphasic Sleeping?
The Power of the Sleep Cycle « Glen Rhodes
Ok, I’ve been talking to people for a long time about the fact that you can get by on 6 or even 4.5 hours of sleep per day without question.