E2: Difference between revisions

As a moderately difficult schedule, achieving E2 is definitely an accomplishment. The main benefits of E2 often revolve around:

# Days can feel less distinct, since you’re unconscious several hours less at night. You’ll get up and/or fall asleep when everyone else is asleep, which can be odd. Mentally, on E2 you will get accustomed to this and regain a sense of separate days.

Additionally, E2 is often chosen by '''students''' who are able to nap before, between or after classes. '''Part-time jobs''' can also be conducive to this sleep spacing. '''Full-time jobs can work''' with this schedule, if you are able to take the first nap right before work (possibly at your office/car) as well as the second one in the early afternoon. The appeal of this variant is bolstered by the relatively tolerable adaptation difficulty with studies and work performance unlikely to be irreparably affected.  

'''Night owls''' in general often appreciate this schedule. The ability to rotate this schedule later than other harder schedules is also very appealing to many students; as late as 1am or max 2am is doable. This makes this Everyman variant relatively nightlife friendly and it also beats DC1 in the advantage of allowing late bedtime for the core. The standard scheduling of E2 also requires only 1 short nap to be taken during the day, which puts it on equal terms with a biphasic schedule when it comes to utility. This is also one of the biggest selling points of Everyman schedules, including E2, that takes napping to the next level, and the rejuvenation power of a 20m nap can really rival a daytime core sleep, which supports alertness for several hours in the day. However, one thing to note is that '''high-REM-requirements individuals''' who cannot complete E2 adaptation  (e.g, because of insufficient REM) can switch to a Dual Core schedule with a longer sleep around dawn. This can be a weakness of E2 and other Everyman schedules, where the repartitioning of REM sleep for these individuals is considered more troublesome by relying on mere 20m naps.  

The ability to '''exercise''' to some extent and '''flex sleep''' (including the core) after adaptation is also very fulfilling. Although taking a lot of damage, one adapted E2 sleeper (4.5h core) was able to fully recovery from travelling that resulted in a 5h change in time zone. Two other adapted sleepers were also able to consume some amount of weed during and after during adaptation, which probably suggests that limited amounts of drinking and substance usage may be possible when adapting to E2.  

Finally, this schedule is useful for people who '''share a bed''' or room with someone else. It is not too difficult to find a sleep or wake time that can be the same as the other person’s – if they agree to a consistent sleep or wake time. Conclusively, E2 is a fantastic polyphasic schedule with very powerful dominance over many other polyphasic systems (e.g, Dual Core, Tri Core) in terms of usage stats, well-rounded sleep distribution and allows an impressive amount of sleep reduction each day (e.g, almost 3h sleep cut per day for an 8h monophasic sleeper).