Biphasic: Day 42 and on

I'm going to take a break from the blogging scene. I am going to use this week to not focus on my sleep, but just let it happen naturally. Yes, I'll try to continue with the biphasic sleep, but I think the constant reminder that I am doing something different is making it less natural. And less natural really is not acceptable with sleep. So if it works, then that will be great. I'll update every so often about a biphasic life. But if it doesn't work, then it simply isn't something my body wants or needs.

So thank you to any people that have been following this. It isn't over, I'm just a bit tired of talking about something to the point that it has all become what I say instead of what I'm actually experiencing.

Give new things a try. New situations, ideas and experiences are wonderful when they lead to success, but often just as wonderful if they don't.

Biphasic: Day 41

I couldn't sleep again. I imagine that I should be far more exhausted than I am, but my body has been in a strange place for awhile now. I am almost certain my inability to sleep stems from the nervousness of not waking up for work. Tomorrow I will be able to get up without fear of missing work, but I am going back to only two cycles a night. This time, it's all or nothing. If I can't keep up with it, then I'll try something new. Also, I'm moving the alarm clock so I can't see the time at night. Those red LEDs taunted me all last night. I've had so many little slips lately that it's completely taken me out of the routine and thrown me in a sleep limbo of sorts. I'll get it back soon enough.

Biphasic: Day 40

There always must be some complication, I suppose. Curse you, Murphy.

While giving myself that extra cycle of sleep a night seems helpful in concept, the reality is that I forgot how my body works. Actually getting to sleep at 12:30am is incredibly difficult for me. I don't know if anyone else experiences this, but sometimes when I go to sleep (mostly every time I try to get to bed in the first few a.m. hours), I instinctively know that I won't sleep. I can toss and turn to find the optimal position, but I end up looking at the clock at least once an hour. I do sleep, but that sleep is interrupted and spread thinly between frustrated waking periods. It's ironic, but any time I try to get to sleep early to prepare myself for an event or such the next day, I inevitably fail to sleep soundly at all. If I were to add the additional cycle after my scheduled sleep times, all would be fine, but I have work at 6am on the weekends

So I'm not sure what I'll do. I think I'll try once more to get to sleep early. Perhaps I'll wind down with some relaxing tea and better prepare myself for sleep mentally. The moment I lie down, I'll know if I'll stay awake or not. If that is the case, I'll get right back up and engage in non-alarming activity till 2am. Sleep seems so simple when you just let it be. But I'm just not satisfied with misunderstanding something for simplicity's sake.

Biphasic: Day 38-39 or not

So this is a strange. The last two nights I decided to give myself more sleep than usual to prepare for and recover from the big luau. While I did feel well rested and energetic yesterday evening despite not having my nap, I considerably overslept this morning, causing me to be late for work. I've noticed the only time I oversleep or something bad happens with my sleep pattern is when I change it, even when it seems like a good change that would make me feel more well rested. So I am going to continue the biphasic pattern, but no more leeway. I will give myself one more week of 3 nightly cycles, but after that I will return to 2 nightly cycles and it will stay that way. I will wake up every single day at 5:15am like I did before. The consistency will make my sleep pattern routine once again, and I'll be back in the game.

Biphasic: Day 37

I must have done something correct last night because this morning was much better. I even jumped on the rebounder a little. My cognitive functioning seemed more than adequate (Chemistry makes sense to me? Wow.), and my energy levels were high as well.

Tomorrow is the rest test, though. Classes and meetings from 9:30am to 3:30pm, then preparations and a party till at least 9pm. I'll be missing another nap, hopefully without consequence. I don't know yet if I'll add my nap to my core sleep and add my addition cycle, as that would bring me to a full 6 hours of sleep, but we'll see what tomorrow brings. Many have mentioned that 20-30 minute powernaps are wonderfully helpful, but considering a full cycle is about 90 minutes, I'm skeptical. It would be nice to have a short nap. Sleep is a very strange thing and the more I research, the more it seems that we don't have all the answers. So it is a possibility that there are different kinds or levels of sleep. Any thoughts?

Biphasic: Day 36.2

I took an extra 90 minute nap this morning at about 7am and felt entirely better. To be safe, I'll change my core sleep for the week to 4.5 hours, starting at 12:30am. This is very early by my standards, but it is just for the week. I felt fine today, though right now it is just about my nap time and I have a slight headache. I did contact one of my professors about running some tests on my body, and it looks like I'll be able to get some feedback on a deeper level than just observance soon. But for now, I nap. Good evening.

Biphasic: Day 36.1

I was very tired last night. It was the first time I had difficulties staying up to 2am in a very long time. And yet, I couldn't get immediately to sleep either. I gave myself plenty of extra time to fall asleep, but I fear that I may have gotten up i the middle of a cycle... I feel extremely tired and thoroughly exhausted this morning. I'm debating sleeping for another cycle, or adding another cycle to my core temporarily. I'm not sure what to do. If I do give myself an extra cycle and find that it wasn't a 4th daily cycle I needed but to fully complete my 3rd cycle, I would have changed the experiment in vain. And it might be difficult to switch back if needed. I'll be keeping track of today more closely than I normally would.

I was hoping this kind of exhaustion and tiredness wouldn't happen. Biphasic sleep would be such a wonderful thing if it would work with my life, but I won't force anything on my body that I know is detrimental.

Biphasic: Day 35

I woke up with a slight headache this morning, though I'm unsure if it was sleep related or not. I felt well rested all day, an actually very energetic. Despite only 3 hours of sleep and getting up at 5am, I didn't doze off in my 2 hour chemistry class or feel too exhausted for an hour long workout in my dance class. It is possible that the excitement from the semester beginning kept me going through the day, but I will keep note of my energy and productivity levels throughout the semester.

From my point of view, I had an 11 1/2 hour day filled with school and socializing, and now I have an 8 hour night to do whatever I want or need to do. Biphasic sleep is grand.

Biphasic: Day 34

I slept well last night and felt rested all day. It's very strange to go in to work for 6 hours, come back home and realize that usually I would still be sleeping in till this time during the summer. After work I mowed part of the lawn and practiced spinning. I definitely have no problems with energy levels, and my mornings are beginning to pick up in gusto as well.

The nap today was a bit rough. My dog barked every so often and I tried to sleep for about an hour. I moved to a more quiet room and turned a fan on high and eventually got to sleep around 6. Tonight's sleep is important: tomorrow is the beginning of the new semester and the real beginning to this experiment.

Biphasic: Day 33

Woke up just before my alarm this morning, feeling great. My body (and mind to an extent) feel a bit exhausted, but otherwise I feel fine. Sleep has been difficult to get into lately, I think because of the pressure. "I need to get to bed at this time and wake up at this time." I usually get to sleep fine eventually, but the problem is that if I wait in bed to fall asleep for 15 minutes, I need to adjust my alarm or have had the foresight to adjust my alarm earlier. I do give myself 15 minutes to get to sleep each night before starting my cycle countdown, but occasionally that isn't enough time. If I can keep waking up before my alarm consistently, I think that pressure will significantly die down.

The show last night went well... though I smell of kerosene.

Biphasic: Day 32.2

I felt fine all this morning. Usually I would feel a little sleepy during the early hours of a 6am shift, but there was quite a lot going on to keep me actively conversational. When 3:30pm hit, I felt a sudden wave of tiredness take over me. I pulled through it, though, and took my nap closer to 5pm. Now I am getting ready for a fire spinning gig. This is a prime time for me to see if biphasic sleep can really work for me. Not only is it a very busy time and taking considerably more energy than previous weeks, but I'm also physically exerting myself. I can see tonight's core sleep being exceptionally needed... and probably tomorrow morning as being exceptionally unwanted.

Biphasic: Day 31 and 32.1

I thought for sure that I posted yesterday, although there really wasn't much to say on the sleep front.

Today is a bit different. I went to bed around my normally scheduled time and woke to find myself well awake. I started my work schedule for the semester today (6am - 12noon), so within the week, I'll be able to tell if my body is getting enough rest on this biphasic schedule to sustain me through the entire semester. So far, it seems to be working fine, but like always, I will keep you all updated.

Biphasic: Day 30.2

The irony that I would be talking about how flexible my nap schedule is this morning and then succumbing to sleep this evening kind of makes me laugh.

Yes, I did sleep in (4:30pm - 7:30pm), but it isn't exactly my fault. My mother offered to let me sleep in her bed while she worked in the basement (I live in a section of the basement and didn't want to interfere with her work) and I accepted. The problem is that her bed is a double pillow-top goddess of sleep and was probably crafted by Nyx herself. That being said, I remember my alarm going off and I remember grabbing my phone, but then I immediately fell victim to the bed. Luckily, my sister woke me at 7:30pm, right when my second cycle ended. I actually think I woke naturally just before, but it's hard to tell when under a spell.

I'll not succumb to the bed anymore and let you fine people down.

Biphasic: Day 30.1

Felt much better this morning... awake, alert and hungry. It seems like I eat so much more now that I'm awake for 19.5 hours of the day. I imagine my daily basal energy rate is higher to keep up. I did move my nap yesterday to 3:00pm - 4:30pm and it worked without any negative consequences. I imagine my nap time is much more flexible than my core.

Biphasic: Day 29

Not feeling as rested yet again. My body prefers the 3am-6am schedule, I think. I may be able to manage 2:30am-5:30am, given that I rush to work by 5:55am. I'll return to the extra 15 minutes per cycle for now. I think just a bit too much sleep would be better than just too little in terms of feeling well rested. Overcoming the tiredness this morning was aided by some rebounding and light stretching, then a nice hot shower. A wave of tiredness is currently hitting me, so I'll get up and stretch a little.

I've honestly forgotten how beautiful early mornings are, I'll admit. Maybe one day I'll take a look at the sunrise.

Biphasic: Day 28

I didn't feel as rested as usual this morning and for some reason yesterday's nap left me feeling horrible. I thought I slept rather well, but perhaps not. All is back to normal now, and we'll see how today's nap goes. I need to remember to energize myself in the mornings. It's all about creating routines and letting muscle memory do the rest. But first I need to actively stick to those routines...

Biphasic: Day 27.2

A word of caution: be careful googling anything about sleep. I'll just leave it at that.

I mention this because I did some googling myself earlier trying to figure something out. I happened to lie down and fall asleep for 11 minutes. Not a part of my sleep schedule, I know, but the results were very interesting. In those 11 minutes I had a dream, a very vivid dream. This confuses me because the REM stage comes last, and yet I clearly had a dream. (I was in a wheelchair for a bad sprained ankle. And then I was rock climbing.) I had this little nap about 5 hours after waking, so I can't imagine it being an extension of my last REM period. I'm not exactly sure what to think. I couldn't readily find any reliable information on the subject, but I'll keep digging. Anyone have some insights?

Biphasic: Day 27.1

I need to revamp my thought processes on getting to bed. It seems like every night I have the intention on getting to bed on time, then as my sleep time approaches I end up losing track of time doing something. It isn't exactly detrimental, as I just give myself a later wake up time, but that won't be possible during the semester. The culprit is usually my computer or me putting off writing until the end of the day. I simply need to accomplish things earlier, wind down quicker and stop getting involved in things late at night (that also makes it difficult to sleep sometimes... too much information whirling around keeps slumber distant).

I feel quite good today. I don't want to seem naively optimistic, but I think I have already re-adapted to the biphasic pattern successfully. I get tired around my nap time and usually my core time, and I feel well rested throughout the day. A few instances yesterday I lied on my bed and closed my eyes, never actually falling to sleep like I slightly feared, so it seems my body is well rested.

The coming weeks will really put my sleep schedule to the test.

Biphasic: Day 26.2

It is close to 3pm and I've felt great all day. I didn't feel sleepy after I started to get my mind active and I even felt energized enough to use the weedeater and practice spinning in the hot sun. It felt great. It looks like I'll be back into the biphasic pattern in no time, which is great news for future reference in case my lifestyle won't allow for it for a time.

And something is fishy about that sheep test... I consistently get 0.222 exactly. That doesn't seem very accurate for human reflexes.

Biphasic: Day 26.1

By noon of yesterday, I started to get very tired. It was difficult, but I pushed myself to 4:30pm. Luckily, the evening felt great and I sped through it to 2am. I actually almost stayed up too late. Gave myself an extra 10 minutes to get to sleep last night and my body naturally woke up about 5-10 minutes before the alarm went off! I feel pretty good, too. Again, I could go to sleep, but this apple is helping to keep me awake. I may play a game to keep my mind active. I would try to work out a little, but we have guests sleeping upstairs and my exercising is a bit noisy.

It feels good to be back into the biphasic routine.



Photo: As you can see, I'm a Bobbing Bobcat this morning. Still haven't been able to get any higher rankings... But I find it strange that my times are almost all exactly the same, to the same thousandths of a second. It seems a bit too mechanical to be so accurate.

And with the mention of coffee, I am off to make some organic green tea.

Return to Biphasic (Biphasic: Day 25)

Got to sleep last night at 2am and woke up at 5am. I'm definitely exhausted, but not exactly tired. I woke to find myself oddly alert, not groggy whatsoever. I still feel alert and awake, but I would definitely fall asleep if I jumped in bed and put my head to rest. My nap can't come soon enough. I imagine it will take two days or so to get back into the Biphasic routine, but I have 10 days to work with before the semester begins and things start getting a little crazy.

Thanks to all who have been keeping watch on my progress! Please comment and let me know your thoughts.

Experimental Reverting Day 2

Well I slept in this morning. From about 1am to 11:30am. Those times are rough, and I did wake up a few times then go immediately back to sleep, but that does coincide with a 90 minute cycle. I won't lie and say I didn't enjoy the gross amount of extra sleep. I slept about two cores and three naps worth already. Though I do feel well rested, I don't honestly feel "better" than I did while biphasic. Yes, it was nice to be lazy, but it felt entirely lazy and only slightly restorative. This time during a biphasic pattern, I'd feel awake and alert. I wonder how tired I'll be later on after not getting my nap.

But this is not the end of my experiment. I didn't quit, I haven't given up. Quite the contrary, this is going to be my last monophasic day in quite some time. My new schedule starting tomorrow will be 2:00am-5:00am core, and 4:30pm-6:00pm nap. I will most likely fine tune this during the semester. It was rather difficult to get into biphasic sleep, but I'm confident that my jump back into it will be much easier. I'll take my nap to prepare my mind and body for the biphasic schedule, then start biphasic day 25 at 2am tonight.

Also, I've been sending these posts to facebook and getting many comments there. However, I am going to stop sending them to facebook, at I'd rather have the comments on this blog and readily available for all to see. This way if a commenter has something interesting to say, all will be able to read it, not just those who have access to my facebook notes. So please, if you have been keeping track of my biphasic experiment via facebook, bookmark reggiegoesbiphasic.blogspot.com and follow me here!

Biphasic: Day 25 (Reverting)

I decided to try something. I woke up with my alarm at 6:30am (I had been giving myself an extra 15 minutes per cycle the last few days), and deiced to see what would happen if I fell back asleep like I normally would on a lazy summer day after waking naturally. I dozed off and on until a little before 9am, and honestly, it felt great to sleep. I thought I'd feel much better, which would have caused me to rethink the biphasic experiment. But then I got up.

Try to stay with me... I felt a little more rested, but entirely more tired and exhausted. I don't know how else to explain it. My body regained a feeling that I used to associate with well restedness, and yet I had a slight headache (a pressure that is worst in the base of my skull and behind my eyes) and I keep stumbling. I feel like a drunk without the mental incapacitation (though I actually haven't tested my mental acuity, I think it's about on par with biphasic). I think this must be the effect of a broken cycle, and I genuinely think that I've felt this way most days through my monophasic summer, sans the headache. I don't at all feel alert like I have for the last few weeks, but that might be because I haven't been very active yet. I can see myself in this state staring blankly at a carpet, wanting to go back to sleep constantly and not being very productive at all. I have only been "Broken Cycle Reggie" for about 20 minutes, but I get the feeling that this feeling isn't fleeting.

I'm going to experiment more. Today, I'll do the same I did this morning. I'll let the alarm wake me, but then I'll stay in bed and see what happens skip my nap. As for tomorrow, I'm going to go to bed when I normally would, but not set my alarm. This will help me determine two things:
-first, will I wake up naturally around the end of two cycles, or will my body take more now that they are available?
-and second, given that I wake up naturally, I'll be able to roughly calculate my cycle length.
In addition, I will also give myself a natural, non-alarmed evening nap.

Stay tuned. I'm going through weird sleep things so you can find out what's best in the sleep routine world without sleep deprivation. That sounds like a deal to me.

Edit: I tried the Sheep dash game... three games gave me a Bobbing Bobcat (rank 3) and two Ambling Armadillo (rank 4). At least I'm not a Sluggish Snail...

Biphasic: Day 24

I found a website from BBC that contains a few tests for testing alertness.

One is a reaction/speed test:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/

And the other is a face recognition test, for memory:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/tmt/

I can't seem to get past Bobbing Bobcat, and my reaction times and HEC are rather well developed... I might have to blame it on my laptop. My Recognition score was 95%, but my Temporal memory score was %73. I also had 4 false positives, meaning that I thought I recognized a face when I hadn't seen it before. That would make for an awkward encounter in real life.

Biphasic: Day 23

I began reading last night around 1am. Normally I can read all the way up to my sleep time, but last night I started to feel my eyes weigh down even before 2am. So I decided to go to bed a little early and see what would happen, my logic being that I've already established this pattern, so I should now start listening to my body. I was in bed and ready for sleep a little after 2am, and I probably fell asleep anywhere from 2:15-2:30am. Upon awaking this morning, I felt amazing. My alarm went off and I stood up, stretched a moment, then took my puppy outside. I just felt awake and "there". I felt connected to my body, which sometimes is not the case in the early morning.

This morning's good feeling could have come from a variety of explanations. I'll present two of my ideas. One, it is possible -though I'm not sure how probable- that hunger is what kept me awake. I went to bed rather hungry last night, not wanting to eat before I slept and put strain on my body during rest. That hunger was deep set by the time I woke up, and perhaps the drive to eat was stronger than the drive to sleep. The other and probably more accurate explanation is that my cycle is not 90 minutes like I anticipated. If, for example, I gained an extra half hour of sleep last night at two cycles, that could mean my cycle is instead 105 minutes. If my cycle were longer, then attempting to sleep in 90 minutes cycles would consistently have me waking in the middle of my REM stage. That is not what I want to be doing.

I'll experiment with sleep lengths and see if adding an extra 15 minutes seems to provide consistent results in terms of wakefulness. I should have figured out my cycle prior to beginning the biphasic experiment, but I honestly was not aware of the cycle theory. Though it may cause another hiccup in my progress, I may fall asleep without an alarm and try to calculate my cycle length from natural awakening. The problem is, however, that I don't think my body will be waking anywhere around 6am if not forced to...

Biphasic: Day 22

I woke up and decided to stretch to wake myself up, which turned into rebounding. While it did wonders for my energy, after my shower I found myself tired again, most likely because I wasn't keeping myself preoccupied.

These blog posts are automatically sent to facebook, and I've had a few people comment on that side. One commenter, a fellow polyphasic experimenter, gave me an idea that I think would make for a great experiment. During the upcoming semester I will stay biphasic for a month or so. Given that it would be plausible to change my pattern without devastating repercussions (I'd rather not fail a class for experimentation and curiosity....but curiosity is a powerful thing), I may attempt to switch back to monophasic, but keeping the 4.5 hours of sleep daily. It would be interesting to see how my body un-adapts out of biphasic, and if my energy/sleepiness/stamina and other various levels change. Further down the line, it would be interesting to see how difficult it would be to go back into biphasic again. Just some thoughts that could provide answers to biphasic sleep.

Another odd thought... Wouldn't it be interesting to see an entire town adjusted to biphasic sleep? I wonder how the job system and social system would change. Or the levels of productivity in said jobs. Just some of the many, many ideas running through my mind. At least biphasic sleep doesn't deprive me of analytical thought.

EDIT: I forgot entirely about siesta and the Spanish tradition of doing just the aforementioned. I wonder how much sleep is average in places that take a siesta. The modern siesta is only about 10-20 minutes of actual sleep, though, not nearly enough to complete a cycle. Questions, questions, questions...

Biphasic: Day 21

My last few sleep patterns were the correct duration, but about half an hour behind each. I'm feeling a little exhausted today, but as long as I push through to my evening nap, I'll be fine. Not much else to say on the sleep front. Nothing new, in any case, other than very vivid dreams. But I'll remain diligent in posting, just in case some sleep related phenomenon does occur.

Biphasic: Day 20

I think the times attached to these blog posts is incorrect, so I apologize if the date doesn't coincide with the day number.

Missing out on naps really wrecks one for a few days. I'm getting my sleep like I usually do, but the last two days I've been exceptionally tired in the mornings. It will get back to normal, though. Well, relative biphasic normal.

I've come across some who have been following this blog and mentioned their sleep patterns. Some sleep as much as I do now, only monophasically, and continue to do so throughout the semester. My experimental mind wants to convince said persons to try biphasic sleep and compare the two, since the monophasic baseline of about 4.5 hours of sleep wouldn't factor into tiredness if one switched to biphasic. I think that given the same amount of hours, the biphasic pattern would provide more energy and alertness. However, it isn't always socially plausible, as I've found...

I'll be taking a trip to get bubble tea today with some friends. We will be returning before 4:30pm, but I may end up napping while they are over at my house, possibly playing games or watching shows. A biphasic lifestyle creates some odd moments. And makes me a terrible host.

Biphasic: Day 19

Yesterday was quite a tiring day. Left for Pittsburgh at 8:30am, then returned around 1am. Unfortunately for my sleep pattern, I was unable to take a nap. I tried to sleep in the car, and though I did get time to rest and relax, it wasn't of the slumbering kind. I wanted to sleep for hours upon hours last night, but I only gave myself the core sleep plus the nap sleep (4.5 hours, from 2:30am to 7:00am). So it may be rather obvious, but I am very tired. I won't give myself more hours of sleep unless my body absolutely needs it. Even then, I need to try and push through. As much as I enjoy this biphasic sleep pattern and it seems relatively easy to maintain, it doesn't really seem to have "clicked" just yet. And these little hiccups don't help. But, in order for this biphasic pattern to function, I'll have to be able to master the successful nap transfer.

Biphasic: Day 18

I had trouble sleeping again last night, so I set the alarm half an hour later. This isn't a good sign... I thought the reason I had difficulties sleeping was that my puppy was keeping me awake by scratching and such, but she slept upstairs last night. I simply couldn't fall asleep. If I am having consistent difficulties getting to sleep at 3am now, then when I change my core sleep to 2am - 5am, things may be much worse. I'll try to pinpoint exactly what is keeping me awake if possible in the coming nights. Also, I'll switch over to the 2am - 5am schedule two weeks before classes begin.

Today will be another test. It is now 7:44am, and soon I'll be leaving with a few friends for Pittsburgh. We'll be spending the day at the zoo, eating at fine restaurants, and possibly going to a show tonight. I don't know if I'll be able to nap, though I'll aim to sleep in the car. Hopefully this won't send me into a biphasic zombie state.

Biphasic: Day 17

I had difficulties actually getting to sleep last night for about an hour (it baffles me that I sleep only 4.5 hours a day, yet my body apparently doesn't seem very deprived...), so I woke up at 7:00am instead to give me 3 hours. However, I did wake up to change the clock, so I wonder if it ruined my cycle. I actually don't know if the cycle stops completely if one wakes up, or if there is a small time period that you can go back to sleep and return to the cycle.

I usually jump on the rebounder for about 20 minutes (I recall learning that the first 20 minutes of exercise provides the best results as per the law of diminishing returns), switching up jump patterns and muscle focus. Afterward, I get a quick cool down by bouncing lightly, then on to yoga or Tai Chi (I've forgotten most of the Tai Chi Chuan 24 forms, unfortunately). I followed this routine this morning and found myself very energized during and after the workout. Though since my shower, I've been a bit tired. Usually this passes if I keep myself preoccupied and stimulated

I realize after about two and a half weeks that I haven't followed my initial plan of commenting on specific areas. It didn't seem to fit the way I anticipated. But things change and take shape how they will, and I think this format is more fitting.

Biphasic: Day 16

It feels strange to keep a log of this sleep schedule now that I'm so used to it. I've been consistently going to bed at 3:00am and getting up at 6:00 rather easily. My one problem is that I misjudge time and think that I have enough time to go to bed and fall asleep before 3:00am hits. I'm used to being up till 5:00am or later, so I have to force myself to stop doing things and go to sleep. Often times, it's 3:15 or so until I really get settled in bed. My puppy has been sleeping in my bed recently, and though she often wakes me up in the middle of the night, I don't wake up feeling groggy. Quite the contrary, I feel absolutely incredible. I have so much energy and I just feel motivated to do things. This may be a result of other factors in my life and not a direct byproduct of the biphasic sleep, but this sleep pattern is definitely not hindering me.

I'll return to an exercise regiment starting tomorrow morning. It will consist of stretching, rebounding, then maybe light yoga. I've found rebounding is my favorite aerobic exercise; it's very low impact and is excellent in stimulating the lymphatic system. I don't think I'll be dreams from "lack of sleep" and pushing myself with exercise. I actually think it will help me to wake up and put those morning hours to work.

I've been awake for 9 hours already. And it is almost 3pm. And after my 4:30pm - 6:00pm nap, I'll have another 9 hours of waking time. I don't know if it is apparent or not, but I am very pleased with this biphasic sleep experiment.

Biphasic: Day 15

So much went on yesterday, I didn't really have time to stop and post something. But being active has given me better insights into biphasic sleep. I had been staying rather sedentary, trying to make sure I wasn't tired from intense physical exhaustion, which might cause me to get sleepy and up my sleep schedule. I found the exact opposite to be true, though. I had plenty of energy when using the weed eater, and plenty left over afterward for some vague martial arts ("vague" because I know quite a bit, but not from formal training). Yet, though energy coursed through my body and I felt as alert and active as my monophasic days, after a quick shower, I fell right to sleep for my nap and slept soundly til 6pm. I'll continue to be more active, now that I know the sleep system really is mine and I have successfully finished the transition phase.

And I've decided that green tea is a welcome addition to my morning schedule. Still hard to get up in the morning, but on par with when I was monophasic. I'm very excited to start the semester with my new sleep system .