Friday, July 24, 2009

Biphasic: Day 6 (I think this is for me!)

Things are about the same as they've been the last few days. I'm starting to get a little tired when my scheduled times come, so that's a plus. Oddly, I sometimes still have trouble sleeping. I think too much about sleeping and then I don't get to sleep... My body much not be under considerable sleep deprivation if it can have sleep and not immediately take it.

It feels like I'm going through my days very fast. Each biphasic period feels like a whole day. I think this is where the real beauty of biphasic sleep lies. You don't force your body through a massive 16-18 hour day in one stretch. You trade that lump sum into two smaller days, feeling more rested. Not only this, but from a psychological standpoint, I can see myself getting into a habit of dividing my two "days" into a work day (6:00am - 4:30pm) and recreation/self day (6:00pm - 3:00am). This will actually be the case when classes start up, as all my classes and hours of work are between 6:00am and 4:30pm. It also is a bit relieving to think that I have a whole "day" for all recreation, which will better motivate me to perform well during my work "day", instead of trying to find a balance between productive work and enjoyment. Some things will go into both categories, but that will also help to fill in any time holes I may have. I am thinking very far into this only because I honestly think this will be how I spend the next semester at the very least. I just prefer this system, and it seems to fit my lifestyle and body.

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