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Polyphasic sleep is the division of daily sleep into several blocks, as opposed to one single large block at night, which is the predominant sleep pattern in most modern societies. Polyphasic sleep patterns have been practiced by humans since time immemorial, and is still practiced in many cultures today.
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Polyphasic sleep is the division of daily sleep into several blocks, as opposed to one single large block at night, which is the predominant sleep pattern in most modern societies. Polyphasic sleep patterns have been practiced by humans since time immemorial, and is still practiced in many cultures today.
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This site details our current knowledge about polyphasic sleep. While the scientific understanding of sleep is still incomplete, certain principles have been deduced in the past decades based  on people's polyphasic sleep experiences. Applying them will help you adapt to polyphasic sleep schedules yourself.
This site details our current knowledge about polyphasic sleep. While the scientific understanding of sleep is still incomplete, certain principles have been deduced in the past decades based  on people's polyphasic sleep experiences. Applying them will help you adapt to polyphasic sleep schedules yourself.
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[[Special:MyLanguage/E1|E1]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/E1#Extended|Extended]]) &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Siesta|Siesta]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Segmented|Segmented]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/BiphasicX|BiphasicX]]
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[[Special:MyLanguage/E2|E2]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/E2#Extended|Extended]]) &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/E3|E3]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/E3#Extended|Extended]]) &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/E4|E4]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/E4#Extended|Extended]]) &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/E5|E5]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Sevamayl|Sevamayl]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Trimaxion|Trimaxion]]
|-
! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | [[Special:MyLanguage/Dual core|Dual core]]
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/DC1|DC1]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/DC1#Extended|Extended]]) &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/DC2|DC2]] ([[Special:MyLanguage/DC2#Extended|Extended]]) &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/DC3|DC3]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/DC4|DC4]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Bimaxion|Bimaxion]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | [[Special:MyLanguage/Tri core|Tri core]]
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Triphasic|Triphasic]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/TC1|TC1]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/TC2|TC2]]
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| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Uberman|Uberman]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Dymaxion|Dymaxion]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Tesla|Tesla]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Spamayl|Spamayl]]
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[[Special:MyLanguage/QC0|QC0]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Ducamayl|Ducamayl]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Camayl|Camayl]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Hypothetical|Hypothetical]]
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| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Monophasic|Monophasic]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Random|Random]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | General
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| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Age|Age]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Exercise|Exercise]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Dark period|Dark period]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Travelling|Travelling]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Food|Food]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Flexing|Flexing]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Non-reducing|Non-reducing]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Long term|Long term]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Circadian management|Circadian management]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Gaining weight|Gaining weight]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Seasonal changes in sleep|Seasonal changes in sleep]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Substances
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Caffeine|Caffeine]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Alcohol|Alcohol]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Cannabis|Cannabis]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Stimulants|Stimulants]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Modafinil|Modafinil]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Antidepressants|Antidepressants]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Herbal supplements|Herbal supplements]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | [[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep tech|Sleep tech]]
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep trackers|Sleep trackers]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Olimex OpenEEG|Olimex]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Zeo Sleep Manager|Zeo]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Dreem|Dreem]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Pavlok|Pavlok]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Sonic Bomb|Sonic Bomb]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/StayAwake|StayAwake]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/NoMoreOversleeps|NoMoreOversleeps]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Activity trackers|Activity trackers]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Napchart|Napchart]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Muse S|Muse S]]
|-
! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Miscellaneous
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Skipping sleep|Skipping sleep]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Emergencies|Emergencies]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Daylight savings time|Daylight savings time]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Sickness|Sickness]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Consistency|Consistency]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Religion|Religion]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Related info
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/NoFap|NoFap]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Wim Hof Method|Wim Hof Method]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Buteyko|Buteyko]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Meditation|Meditation]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Lucid dreaming|Lucid dreaming]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Yoga nidra|Yoga nidra]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Polyphasic philosophy|Polyphasic philosophy]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Chronotherapy|Chronotherapy]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Mental illnesses|Mental illnesses]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Mechanism
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep basics|Basics]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Polyphasic sleep theory|Theory]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/SWS rebound|SWS rebound]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/REM rebound|REM rebound]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/SOREM|SOREM]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/SOSWS|SOSWS]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Repartitioning|Repartitioning]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Wake time reduction|Wake time reduction]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/WASO|WASO]]
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! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Methods
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Cold turkey|Cold turkey]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Naptation|Naptation]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Gradual adaptation|Gradual adaptation]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Recovery|Recovery]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Reverse gradual adaptation|Reverse gradual adaptation]]
|-
! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | [[Special:MyLanguage/4-Stages Adaptation Model | Stages Model]]
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/4-Stages Adaptation Model#Stage 1|Stage 1]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/4-Stages Adaptation Model#Stage 2|Stage 2]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/4-Stages Adaptation Model#Stage 3|Stage 3]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/4-Stages Adaptation Model#Stage 4|Stage 4]]
|-
! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Symptoms
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Insomnia|Insomnia]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Awareness during sleep|Awareness during sleep]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Premature wakes|Premature wakes]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep inertia|Sleep inertia]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Wake time programming|Wake time programming]]
|-
! style="background-color: #F8F9F9; text-align:left; padding: 0.2em 0.3em;" | Failure
|-
| style="padding: 0.15em 0.15em 0.15em 0.3em;" |
[[Special:MyLanguage/Stage 3/4 loop|Stage 3/4 loop]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Oversleep syndrome|Oversleep syndrome]] &bull;
[[Special:MyLanguage/Unstable adaptation|Unstable adaptation]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Age|Age]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Caffeine|Caffeine]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Alcohol|Alcohol]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Cannabis|Cannabis]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Stimulants|Stimulants]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Modafinil|Modafinil]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Antidepressants|Antidepressants]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Herbal supplements|Herbal supplements]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep trackers|Sleep trackers]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Olimex OpenEEG|Olimex]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Zeo Sleep Manager|Zeo]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Dreem|Dreem]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Pavlok|Pavlok]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Sonic Bomb|Sonic Bomb]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/StayAwake|StayAwake]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/NoMoreOversleeps|NoMoreOversleeps]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Activity trackers|Activity trackers]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Napchart|Napchart]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Muse S|Muse S]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Skipping sleep|Skipping sleep]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Emergencies|Emergencies]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Daylight savings time|Daylight savings time]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Sickness|Sickness]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Consistency|Consistency]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Religion|Religion]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/NoFap|NoFap]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Wim Hof Method|Wim Hof Method]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Buteyko|Buteyko]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Meditation|Meditation]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Lucid dreaming|Lucid dreaming]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Yoga nidra|Yoga nidra]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Polyphasic philosophy|Polyphasic philosophy]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Chronotherapy|Chronotherapy]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Mental illnesses|Mental illnesses]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Age|Age]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Exercise|Exercise]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Dark period|Dark period]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Travelling|Travelling]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Food|Food]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Flexing|Flexing]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Non-reducing|Non-reducing]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Long term|Long term]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Circadian management|Circadian management]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Gaining weight|Gaining weight]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Seasonal changes in sleep|Seasonal changes in sleep]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Caffeine|Caffeine]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Alcohol|Alcohol]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Cannabis|Cannabis]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Stimulants|Stimulants]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Modafinil|Modafinil]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Antidepressants|Antidepressants]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Herbal supplements|Herbal supplements]]
</div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navboxMobile-group">[[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep tech|Sleep tech]]</th></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td class="navboxMobile-list navboxMobile-odd hlist" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Sleep trackers|Sleep trackers]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Olimex OpenEEG|Olimex]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Zeo Sleep Manager|Zeo]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Dreem|Dreem]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Pavlok|Pavlok]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Sonic Bomb|Sonic Bomb]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/StayAwake|StayAwake]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/NoMoreOversleeps|NoMoreOversleeps]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Activity trackers|Activity trackers]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Napchart|Napchart]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Muse S|Muse S]]
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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Skipping sleep|Skipping sleep]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Emergencies|Emergencies]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Daylight savings time|Daylight savings time]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Sickness|Sickness]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Consistency|Consistency]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Religion|Religion]]
</div></td></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navboxMobile-group">Related info</th></tr><tr style="height:2px"><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td class="navboxMobile-list navboxMobile-odd hlist" style="text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px"><div style="padding:0em 0.25em">
* [[Special:MyLanguage/NoFap|NoFap]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Wim Hof Method|Wim Hof Method]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Buteyko|Buteyko]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Meditation|Meditation]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Lucid dreaming|Lucid dreaming]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Yoga nidra|Yoga nidra]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Polyphasic philosophy|Polyphasic philosophy]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Chronotherapy|Chronotherapy]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Mental illnesses|Mental illnesses]]
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Polyphasic sleep is the division of daily sleep into several blocks, as opposed to one single large block at night, which is the predominant sleep pattern in most modern societies. Polyphasic sleep patterns have been practiced by humans since time immemorial, and is still practiced in many cultures today.

Useful links
Matrix chat
Discord chat
Napchart

Sleeping polyphasically can have many benefits, such as:

  • increased time awake
  • increased alertness and productivity
  • improved sleep quality and health
  • improved dream recall

This site details our current knowledge about polyphasic sleep. While the scientific understanding of sleep is still incomplete, certain principles have been deduced in the past decades based on people's polyphasic sleep experiences. Applying them will help you adapt to polyphasic sleep schedules yourself.

Getting started

Scheduling overview

Useful resources


Biphasic
Everyman
Dual core
Tri core
Nap only
Experimental
Non-polyphasic


General
Substances
Sleep tech
Miscellaneous
Related info


Mechanism
Methods
Stages Model
Symptoms
Failure
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