Revisiting the Beast: Day 5

Well, this morning was the hardest yet. I tried to watch some netflix shows, tried to play games, drank green tea, slapped myself in the face and everything in between, yet every so often my head would fall back out of sheer exhaustion and I'd literally sleep for a minute or so. This is the sleep zombie that is so often spoken of in the polyphasic circles. While it was exceptionally difficult, getting out of the house and moving around (even if it was a rather rainy, dismal day) helped to keep me awake. The nap significantly improved my lethargy, yet it is coming back with less than an hour to my core sleep. My body knows when my sleep periods are already. I get tired around 2am and 3-3:30pm, ready for that pick-me-up.

I noticed -for the first time I can recall this week- that my mind was a mess. It took me time to recognize and react to situations, and many times today I forgot what I was thinking while thinking it. My short term memory was greatly impaired: I'd think of something and try to make a note of it, yet if something caught my attention at all in between those moments, the thought was virtually lost. A few times I managed to recall what I wanted to make a note of.

I have not been thorough with my collection of information this time through. I haven't calculated my average cycle length and haven't made note of foods or substances (caffeine) that have influenced my energy levels noticeably. This week has been less of a new experiment of biphasic sleep but more a continuation of my last experiment. I simply wanted to see how quickly and well I would adapt, and aside from this morning, the adaptation has been quite easy. I'll likely continue this a bit longer, mostly to gain the 4+ extra daily hours I'd be wasting sleeping. Though I don't know if that saved time has been particularly well spent...