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The reason why such nap lengths can work is largely attributed to the '''perpetually fragmented sleep''' in the case of insomniac individuals, who cannot sleep for longer than a couple minutes in one go. It is then possible to start waking up, staying awake after a given nap duration, and wait until they are sleepy enough for the next sleep. As a result, their ever-changing nap durations persist from day to day, allowing each nap to also change accordingly from day to day, or occasionally. The versatility in such nap duration, however, is only viable for individuals with very reduced sleep duration.
The reason why such nap lengths can work is largely attributed to the '''perpetually fragmented sleep''' in the case of insomniac individuals, who cannot sleep for longer than a couple minutes in one go. It is then possible to start waking up, staying awake after a given nap duration, and wait until they are sleepy enough for the next sleep. As a result, their ever-changing nap durations persist from day to day, allowing each nap to also change accordingly from day to day, or occasionally. The versatility in such nap duration, however, is only viable for individuals with very reduced sleep duration.
The above example serves to illustrate the position of a longer nap in SWS peak to ensure that more uninterrupted SWS goes into this nap, and other naps concentrated during graveyard hours to reduce the sleep pressure at nighttime. Because the any naps can be changed in their duration, at any given time for any given day, there is practically no limit on how many SPAMAYL variants are viable for adapted sleepers.
The above example serves to illustrate the position of a longer nap in SWS peak to ensure that more uninterrupted SWS goes into this nap, and other naps concentrated during graveyard hours to reduce the sleep pressure at nighttime. Because any naps can be changed in their duration, at any given time for any given day, there is practically no limit on how many SPAMAYL variants are viable for adapted sleepers.
== What is the best adaptation strategy? ==
== What is the best adaptation strategy? ==
