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Concha nasalis

April 28, 2012
by alvaro
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Day 51 – Sleep, turbinates and the nasal cycle

Adaptation to the Everyman polyphasic sleeping schedule continues after the short break while traveling last week.  Here are some things I learned this week: [fact_quote]Have you noticed that your body has a preference for falling asleep on one side?  Or … Continue reading

polyphasic sleep hypnogram with missed nap

April 11, 2012
by alvaro
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Days 33/34/35 – smart wake trials

Day 33 (April 9th):  (2012/04/09, awake all morning, slight dip at 5pm) health:  Sore throat + sneeze. adaptation: After about 1 month I’m surprised by how well I feel only sleeping 4h30 per day.  However I’m not sure if I’ve … Continue reading

April 10, 2012
by alvaro
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5 reasons for polyphasic sleep?

Why would I pull myself out of bed at 2:30 am? Or even attempt a schedule with 2h30of sleep? There are 5 main reasons that keep me motivated. More time. Completing the 70 items on my todo list. Experiencing new states of mind and lucid dreaming. Challenging the accepted human limits and getting interesting results for my sponsors. Continue reading

April 7, 2012
by alvaro
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Days 30/31 – One month of polyphasic sleep

Dear readers, First of all apologies for the long delay in my posts.  I’m working very hard while carrying out this experiment, and I haven’t managed to automate the data processing yet.  This combined with some travelling means I take … Continue reading