Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
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Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
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Re: Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
#2Want to get comfortable sleeping only 4-6 hours a day? Have a baby.
Seriously, though, while the page is a bunch of marketing bullshit I'd be interested in buying if it came out as a product. There really seems to be something to timing your wakeups to coincide with your sleep cycle. I have a very predictable 90 minute cycle and fall asleep very quickly, so I've had good luck with those sleep timer apps that wake you up at multiples of 90 minutes.
Re: Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
#3Want to get comfortable sleeping only 4-6 hours a day? Have a baby. Seriously, though, while the page is a bunch of marketing bullshit I'd be interested in buying if it came out as a product. There really seems to be something to timing your wakeups to coincide with your sleep cycle. I have a very predictable 90 minute cycle and fall asleep very quickly, so I've had good luck with those sleep timer apps that wake you…
Are you sure, "comfortable" is the word you intended to use?
Re: Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
#4This may be a good device for monitoring sleep, but for those considering a polyphasic sleep schedule, try reading one of many HN threads on the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1464142
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#5WHY OH WHY is polyphasic sleep so attactive? Read about it a little bit, and realize that it is totally, TOTALLY unnatural, nearly impossible to maintain for any length of time, and possibly dangerous to your long-term well-being.
Go hack something else. Leave your circadian rhythms alone. You cannot redesign them or improve them.
If you are working on a submarine, then maybe polyphasic sleep is useful, because of the extraordinary circumstances. Otherwise, it is simply a bad idea.
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#6is it just me but do all of the founders look and sound really tired?
Re: Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
#7WHY OH WHY is polyphasic sleep so attactive? Read about it a little bit, and realize that it is totally, TOTALLY unnatural, nearly impossible to maintain for any length of time, and possibly dangerous to your long-term well-being. Go hack something else. Leave your circadian rhythms alone. You cannot redesign them or improve them. If you are working on a submarine, then maybe polyphasic sleep is useful, because of th…
You're probably right about polyphasic sleep. Biphasic sleep is worth considering, however, either in the flavor of daily naps, or simply getting up for an hour or so in the middle of the night. There is some evidence for the notion that this was the norm before artificial light: http://www.history.vt.edu/Ekirch/sleepcommentary.html
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#8WHY OH WHY is polyphasic sleep so attactive? Read about it a little bit, and realize that it is totally, TOTALLY unnatural, nearly impossible to maintain for any length of time, and possibly dangerous to your long-term well-being. Go hack something else. Leave your circadian rhythms alone. You cannot redesign them or improve them. If you are working on a submarine, then maybe polyphasic sleep is useful, because of th…
You're probably right about polyphasic sleep. Biphasic sleep is worth considering, however, either in the flavor of daily naps, or simply getting up for an hour or so in the middle of the night. There is some evidence for the notion that this was the norm before artificial light: http://www.history.vt.edu/Ekirch/sleepcommentary.html
Napping in the afternoon (the hottest part of the day) is common in many cultures as well.
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#9Is only getting 7 hours of sleep a night, really that bad? I personally like sleeping. I would hate to try only get 2-4 hours a day.
Re: Neuroon: Sleep mask for polyphasic sleep
#10WHY OH WHY is polyphasic sleep so attactive? Read about it a little bit, and realize that it is totally, TOTALLY unnatural, nearly impossible to maintain for any length of time, and possibly dangerous to your long-term well-being. Go hack something else. Leave your circadian rhythms alone. You cannot redesign them or improve them. If you are working on a submarine, then maybe polyphasic sleep is useful, because of th…
You're probably right about polyphasic sleep. Biphasic sleep is worth considering, however, either in the flavor of daily naps, or simply getting up for an hour or so in the middle of the night. There is some evidence for the notion that this was the norm before artificial light: http://www.history.vt.edu/Ekirch/sleepcommentary.html
That's pretty much what I do now. My daughter (at one!) still needs a bottle around 2-3 am, so I'll feed her then tidy up or move the wash to the dryer or something. I think it's at least worthwhile to explore how you sleep, even if you're not trying to do the whole polyphasic thing. Just sleeping at a regular time every day, and timing your wakeups to coincide with a sleep cycle can make you feel better and give you a lot of extra hours on the weekend (no sleeping in!)