Polyphasic Sleep Project – JD’s 10 Minute Naps

I have decided to try a Polyphasic Sleep Project.  For those who do not know what this is, it means sleeping multiple times throughout a 24 hour period.  Most people have monophasic sleep patterns where they sleep once a day.  I grew up, like most, being told we need 8 hours of sleep a day and the human body can not function with only sleeping a couple of hours a day.  Also, that we need to have REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and that it only occurs during a 90 minute sleep cycle.  Well, now-a-days we know this all to be false, however, sleeping only a couple of hours a day, is it really possible.  There have been others that have tried, few have succeeded and most have failed. Of the two major Polyphasic Sleep Schedules, Uberman and Everyman, Uberman is by far, much more difficult and the chances of success are slim to none.  Of course, this is what I am starting with :-)   If someone can manage under 3 and half hours of sleep a day for months on end, I would count them an Uberman, although there is supposedly an Everyman schedule that is only 3 hours, but com’on who is really doing all these schedules.  The thing is, do what you feel is right for you and let’s be clear, if so many people fail at this, then is what we are told around the web true or is in just information someone else said and we all regurgitate the same info and it is propagated throughout the web, let’s find out…

What I want to know is:

  • Can I maintain good health?
    • I have not had so much as a cold in over 5 years, since before 2005, that is when I started saying I don’t get sick
  • Will I be able to maintain concentration and good mental faculties?
  • Will I be able to work-out, build muscle?
    • My work outs consists of heavy weights to failure, so it will be easy to determine if Polyphasic is detrimental to strength training.
  • Will I not go crazy, of course that is if I am not already.

I will start the 1st few days sleeping 8 times during a 24hr period; getting about 25 minutes each session and my times for sleep will be 2, 5, 8, 11, both am and pm.  Wish me luck :cool:

Update
Beginning Day 5, I have switched the sleep sessions to the Uberman Polyphasic Sleep schedule and now am “sleeping” 6 times a day for about 18 minutes each time.  The times are 3-7-11.  I might add that this would be 1hr 48 min sleep a day.  Idk, seems a little extreme.

Update for March 2011 – Goal Average Under 3 hrs a Day:
Beginning day 36 I am starting new JDMan Polyphasic Sleep Schedule. It is a hybrid of the Uberman and many of the Everyman variations.  I call it the JDMan Polyphasic Sleep Schedule :-)   It has 5 sessions.  Four sessions are 20 minutes or less and 1 session is 1 hour 40 minutes.  This will give you a total of just under 3 hours a day of sleep.

  • The 1st session is for 1 hour 40 minutes
  • 9 hours later after the start of your 1st session you take a 20 minute or less nap.
  • 4 hours later you take a 20 minute or less nap
  • 4 hours later you take a 20 minute or less nap
  • 4 hours later you take a 20 minute or less nap
  • 4 hours later you take a 20 minute or less nap
  • 3 hours later you start the cycle over

For example, my sessions are: 6am start, 3pm next, 7pm next, 11pm next, 3am next.

A couple of things to note.  I start my timer at 20 minutes and since it takes time to fall asleep, your sleep time will be under 20 minutes.  I also do not adhere 100% to the schedule it can be flexible.  I try to sleep when I am tired and not waste time of laying down if I am wide awake.

Latest Update:
After achieving great success with Polyphasic Sleep, I have developed what will be my optimum and final schedule I believe.  It my seem extreme, but I have found it to be much easier then other schedules.  I do not suffer any “brain fog” or all the weird effects I have experienced with Polyphasic.  I actually feel quite normal, well, with the exception of more energy and oddly an increased libido.  Anyway if you have found your way to this page then I would suggest you try either my schedule directly or a variation, it makes Polyphasic so much easier, although it looks harder, it is not.

JD’s 10 Minute Nap Schedule
3 hour core with four 10 minute naps = 3 hours & 40 minutes a day. The following is my exact schedule:

  • 4am – Core Sleep – 3 hours
  • 11am – Nap 10 minutes, however I do skip this one from time-to-time
  • 3pm – Nap 10 minutes
  • 7pm – Nap 10 minutes
  • 11pm – Nap 10 minutes

Notice the time jump from the end of the day to the beginning.  Instead of being 4 hours, like the rest, it is 5 hours.  A couple of items to note, I drink coffee whenever I want.  I even drink alcohol nightly.  I work out, not as much as I like and that is not from lack of energy, just my procrastination.  This schedule is flexible as I tend to skip the 11am nap and I will push other times back by 2 hours sometimes.  Also, if you follow my daily blogs about it you might notice sometimes my naps are only 2 – 5 minutes long.  It happens and when I awake I feel perfectly fine.  So, if you only sleep a portion of the 10 minutes, that is fine.  However, please, always set your timer for 12 minutes.  That way you should be asleep in 2 minutes, if not, don’t worry about it. Also, don’t beat yourself up if you have a 12 hour sleep day.  It hasn’t happen to me yet, but if it does, just go right back to the schedule.

People ask me why I do it, why not just sleep like everyone else,  and you know, I don’t really have an answer for them.  However, I have come to realize, perhaps it is not the answer that matters, but the question.  As I then usually ask, why do you sleep monophasic?  Why sleep all that extra time away?  Sure sometimes it is nice to just lay in bed all day if that is your wish, but even monophasic hibernators don’t do that too often.  Just do what you feel is enjoyable.  The JD’s 10 Minute Nap Schedule should be easy and not a hassle or a chore, but something that is just natural.

You guys take care and sleep well,

JD

The following are the daily blogs of my Polyphasic Sleep Project:

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  • Day 113 – 5 hrs 15 min – May 18, 2011
  • Day 112 – 7 hrs 10 min – May 17, 2011
  • Day 111 – 4 hrs 40 min – May 16, 2011
  • Day 110 – 3 hrs 48 min – May 15, 2011
  • Day 109 – 10 hrs 47 min – May 14, 2011
  • Day 108 – 7 hrs 22 min – May 13, 2011
  • Day 107 – 9 hrs 10 min – May 12, 2011
  • Day 106 – 2 hrs 2 min – May 11, 2011
  • Day 105 – 5 hrs 20 min – May 10, 2011
  • Day 104 – 4 hrs 15 min – May 09, 2011
  • Day 103 – 5 hrs 10 min – May 08, 2011
  • Day 102 – 8 hrs 10 min – My 07, 2011
  • Day 101 – 2 hrs 20 min – May 06, 2011
  • Day 100 – 3 hrs 56 min – May 05, 2011
  • Day 99 – 4 hrs 35 min – May 04, 2011
  • Day 98 – 5 hrs 55 min – May 03, 2011
  • Day 97 – 6 hrs 13 min – May 02, 2011
  • Day 96 – 4 hrs 35 min – May 01, 2011
  • Day 95 – 2 hrs 10 min -  Month of April 2011 – Average Daily Sleep: 4 hrs 32 min
  • Day 94 – 4 hrs 47 min – April 29, 2011
  • Day 93 – 3 hrs 55 min – April 28, 2011
  • Day 92 – 5 hrs 08 min – April 27, 2011
  • Day 91 – 6 hrs 25 min – April 26, 2011
  • Day 90 – 4 hrs 12 min – April 25, 2011
  • Day 89 – 2 hrs 25 min
  • Day 88 – 4 hrs 30 min
  • Day 87 – 3 hrs 38 min
  • Day 86 – 3 hrs 31 min
  • Day 85 – 5 hrs 39 min
  • Day 84 – 5 hrs 09 min
  • Day 83 – 3 hrs 28 min
  • Day 82 – 5 hrs 19 min
  • Day 81 – 6 hrs 14 min
  • Day 80 – 5 hrs 16 min
  • Day 79 – 5 hrs 00 min
  • Day 78 – 4 hrs 28 min
  • Day 77 – 5 hrs 57 min
  • Day 76 – 4 hrs 37 min
  • Day 75 – 3 hrs 38 min
  • Day 74 – 6 hrs 18 min
  • Day 73 – 5 hrs 18 min
  • Day 72 – 3 hrs 32 min
  • Day 71 – 3 hrs 47 min
  • Day 70 – 3 hrs 45 min
  • Day 69 – 4 hrs 57 min
  • Day 68 – 5 hrs 42 min
  • Day 67 – 2 hrs 26 min
  • Day 66 – 4 hrs 58 min – April 1, 2011
  • Day 65 – 3 hrs 57 min- Month of March 2011 – Average Daily Sleep: 3 hrs 15 min
  • Day 64 – 3 hrs 58 min
  • Day 63 – 3 hrs 44 min
  • Day 62 – 2 hrs 33 min
  • Day 61 – 1 hr 33 min
  • Day 60 – 2 hrs 15 min
  • Day 59 – 1 hr 55 min
  • Day 58 – 2 hrs 42 min
  • Day 57 – 2 hrs 58 min
  • Day 56 – 1 hr 32 min
  • Day 55 – 3 hrs 6 min
  • Day 54 – 4 hrs 20 min
  • Day 53 – 4 hrs 51 min
  • Day 52 – 2 hrs 10 min
  • Day 51 – 3 hrs 19 min
  • Day 50 – 2 hrs 45 min
  • Day 49 – 5 hrs 50 min
  • Day 48 – 3 hrs 01 min
  • Day 47 – 3 hrs 21 min
  • Day 46 – 2 hrs 00 min
  • Day 45 – 0 hrs 38 min
  • Day 44 – 10 hrs 44 min
  • Day 43 – 1 hr 23 min
  • Day 42 – 3 hrs 43 min
  • Day 41 – 3 hrs 47 min
  • Day 40 – 3 hrs 38 min
  • Day 39 – 2 hrs 46 min
  • Day 38 – 3 hrs 03 min
  • Day 37 – 2 hrs 47 min
  • Day 36 – 3 hrs 04 min – Started new JDMan schedule
  • Day 35 – 3 hrs 36 min – March 1, 2011
  • Day 34 – 3 hrs 36 min – Month of February 2011 – Average Daily Sleep: 3 hrs 24 min
  • Day 33 – 3 hrs 23 min
  • Day 32 – 5 hrs 06 min
  • Day 31 – 3 hrs 32 min
  • Day 30 – 3 hrs 26 min
  • Day 29 – 1 hr 46 min
  • Day 28 – 6 hrs 54 min
  • Day 27 – 4 hrs 00 min
  • Day 26 – 3 hrs 02 min
  • Day 25 – 3 hrs 06 min
  • Day 24 – 2 hrs 11 min
  • Day 23 – 3 hrs 03 min
  • Day 22 – 2 hrs 52 min
  • Day 21 – 1 hr 42 min
  • Day 20 – 3 hrs 39 min
  • Day 19 – 3 hrs 23 min
  • Day 18 – 1 hr 56 min
  • Day 17 - 4 hrs 01 min
  • Day 16 – 1 hr 28 min
  • Day 15 – 5 hrs 00 min
  • Day 14 – 1 hr 44 min
  • Day 13 – 3 hrs 32 min
  • Day 12 – 1 hr 48 min
  • Day 11 – 2 hrs 09 min
  • Day 10 – 3 hrs 47 min
  • Day 9 - 1 hr 23 min
  • Day 8 – 5 hrs 51 min
  • Day 7 – 4 hrs 48 min – February 1, 2011
  • Day 6 - 4 hrs 00 min – Month of January 2011 – Average Daily Sleep: 3 hrs 15 min
  • Day 5 - 3 hrs 46 min
  • Day 4 – 2 hrs 27 min
  • Day 3 - 3 hrs 24 min
  • Day 2 – 2 hrs 40 min
  • Day 1 – Let the sleep deprivation begin
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John Howard has owned 13 companies, had a Real Estate license, been an Mortgage Loan Officer, been extensively involved in Day Trading, Commodities, Bought and Sold Tax Property, Accomplished Tax Auditor, Accountant, Written numerous computer programs, Written Screen Plays & Short Films, been Director on two major production short films, and has been semi-retired since 2007, concentrating on personal investing and writing.