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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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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.
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Scheduling overview |
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Biphasic |
Everyman |
E2 (Extended) • E3 (Extended) • E4 (Extended) • E5 • Sevamayl • Trimaxion |
Dual core |
Tri core |
Nap only |
Experimental |
QC0 • Ducamayl • Camayl • Hypothetical |
Non-polyphasic |
General |
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Age • Exercise • Dark period • Travelling • Food • Flexing • Non-reducing • Long term • Circadian management • Gaining weight • Seasonal changes in sleep |
Substances |
Caffeine • Alcohol • Cannabis • Stimulants • Modafinil • Antidepressants • Herbal supplements |
Sleep tech |
Sleep trackers • Olimex • Zeo • Dreem • Pavlok • Sonic Bomb • StayAwake • NoMoreOversleeps • Activity trackers • Napchart • Muse S |
Miscellaneous |
Skipping sleep • Emergencies • Daylight savings time • Sickness • Consistency • Religion |
Related info |
NoFap • Wim Hof Method • Buteyko • Meditation • Lucid dreaming • Yoga nidra • Polyphasic philosophy • Chronotherapy • Mental illnesses |
Mechanism |
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Basics • Theory • SWS rebound • REM rebound • SOREM • SOSWS • Repartitioning • Wake time reduction • WASO |
Methods |
Cold turkey • Naptation • Gradual adaptation • Recovery • Reverse gradual adaptation |
Stages Model |
Symptoms |
Insomnia • Awareness during sleep • Premature wakes • Sleep inertia • Wake time programming |
Failure |