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I'm the dad of a five-week old and, give or take a little, this seems pretty much the pattern I had for weeks 0-3. The thing I found most surprising was how I did manage to function after waking, and in a relatively short space of time after waking. The second most surprising thing was how hellish, for me, it felt to be waking after the naps. Edit: Since about week 4, I've tried to pack more 'regular' sleep in.
I'm the dad of a five-week old and, give or take a little, this seems pretty much the pattern I had for weeks 0-3. The thing I found most surprising was how I did manage to function after waking, and in a relatively short space of time after waking. The second most surprising thing was how hellish, for me, it felt to be waking after the naps. Edit: Since about week 4, I've tried to pack more 'regular' sleep in.
This is a symptom of ADD, however it is caused by lack of sleep. I experience this, so I'm very familiar with it. I've tried CPAP, oral sleep appliances, and everything else. Nothing has worked perfectly.
It's hard for me to say anything on this topic without resorting to hyperbole. I have a serious sleep disorder and in desperation, I tried a polyphasic experiment about 7 years ago. I was determined to see it through no matter what the cost. The conclusion I came to was that it is a complete scam, perpetrated on life-hackers who are often, productivity hounds. Polyphasic sleep does not work; it does not improve produ…
I attempted the Uberman sleep cycle about a year ago. I managed to get by with 20 minutes sleep every 4 hours. I lasted 2 weeks before bad things started happening (hallucinating, extreme weakness, and major cognitive deterioration). It was a fun experience but something I am convinced is fabricated and doesn't work despite some peoples anecdotal evidence. Eventually I ran into this blog and when I read it I immediat…
I started with Uberman, but had to shift to a schedule with 4 hours of core sleep towards the end of the second week, as I was getting severely sleep deprived and unable to function. I'd gone close to four days without sleep a few years prior, and the feeling was pretty much the same.
My interest was sparked as I've always had trouble with my circadian cycle, and my free running sleep eventually evolved to a polyphasic rythm to keep up with work, study and social life. I eventually had to give that up, as I ended up having extremely vivid dreams that were hard to discern from reality.
Getting a good nights sleep and possibly an afternoon nap really is the key.
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There was a while in college I was like that. It's like you confuse your circadian rhythm enough that it stops bothering you. It was super convenient, but once you sleep the several days in the row it starts breaking down. You just need to constantly be changing it up a bit.
My experience is the same. If I constantly change it up, I have no problems. On weekends I try to hold to a more timezone specific schedule, but include odd naps at odd times to sort of keep the schedule of broken sleep. One other aspect I've noticed is I used to feel more tired and people would always comment on how tired I looked. Now I feel much more awake and in the moment, although honestly I have no idea why th…
TBH, I'm not sure the evidence is convincing, but it'd an interesting concept.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783
[edit: earlier HN discussion of the BBC article: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3620742]