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It was noticed by different community members that it's possible to make polyphasic schedules flexible after adaptation.

It was noticed by different community members that it's possible to make polyphasic schedules flexible after adaptation.

During adaptation, when sleep stages aren't [[Repartitioning|repartitioned]] yet and the sleep structure isn't stabilized, in most cases it's necessary to adhere to schedule strictly. Changing sleep times may hinder repartitioning and significantly delay adaptation. However, adapted sleepers often report successful experience with flexing.

During adaptation, when sleep stages aren't [[Repartitioning|repartitioned]] yet and the sleep structure isn't stabilized, in most cases, it's necessary to adhere to schedule strictly. Changing sleep times may hinder repartitioning and significantly delay adaptation. However, adapted sleepers often report successful experience with flexing.

It's recommended to stay on adapted schedule for extra 3-4 weeks to make sure sleep fully stabilized before trying to flex. It takes two steps to start flexing:

It's recommended to stay on an adapted schedule for extra 3-4 weeks to make sure sleep fully stabilized before trying to flex. It takes two steps to start flexing:

* Adaptation to a strict base

* Adaptation to a strict base

* Adaptation to flexing

* Adaptation to flexing

Adaptation to flexible schedules [[cold turkey]] has a low success rate, therefore is not recommended.

Adaptation to flexible schedules [[cold turkey]] has a low success rate, therefore, is not recommended.

== Difficulty ==

== Difficulty ==