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[[File:E1 6.5h Core.png|right|thumb|6.5h Core]]

[[File:E1 6.5h Core.png|right|thumb|6.5h Core]]

Recently, this 6.5 hour core variant has been proposed and has been showing promising results, though only few sleepers have decided on this variant. With the idea that SWS mostly occurs in the first half of the night, and REM dominates the second half, after the 6h mark (which is the end of the default E1 core), there should be very little SWS by the 6.5 hour mark. This will open up for more REM sleep and/or NREM2 to get into the core, to boost alertness and provide a better opportunity to match personal REM baseline on monophasic.  Similar to a 5h core on Siesta and a few Everyman variants , the +30m addition to the core is also considered statistically likely REM period on a 6.5h core.   

Recently, this 6.5 hour core variant has been proposed<ref>GeneralNguyen (2020). [https://www.reddit.com/r/polyphasic/comments/hwb83v/the_dilemma_with_everyman_1_from_a_community/ The Dilemma with Everyman 1 from a Community Standpoint & A New Experimental Proposal]. Retrieved 07-12-2020.</ref> and has been showing promising results, though only few sleepers have decided on this variant. With the idea that SWS mostly occurs in the first half of the night, and REM dominates the second half, after the 6h mark (which is the end of the default E1 core), there should be very little SWS by the 6.5 hour mark. This will open up for more REM sleep and/or NREM2 to get into the core, to boost alertness and provide a better opportunity to match personal REM baseline on monophasic.  Similar to a 5h core on Siesta and a few Everyman variants , the +30m addition to the core is also considered statistically likely REM period on a 6.5h core.   

Individuals with slightly higher REM sleep than usual (> 100m each day) can attempt this variant. Underaged people or those with higher overall sleep need can also pick this variant for a closer total sleep to recommended monophasic baseline. A 6.5h core is the middle ground between the more difficult 6h core and the lengthy 7.5h core which offers little sleep reduction. The nap on this variant can be scheduled later if desired, because the extra 30 minutes provide more alertness sustaining than a 6h core. However, like other variants, it should not be later than 5 PM. As it stands now, more data is still needed to validate this variant.

Individuals with slightly higher REM sleep than usual (> 100m each day) can attempt this variant. Underaged people or those with higher overall sleep need can also pick this variant for a closer total sleep to recommended monophasic baseline. A 6.5h core is the middle ground between the more difficult 6h core and the lengthy 7.5h core which offers little sleep reduction. The nap on this variant can be scheduled later if desired, because the extra 30 minutes provide more alertness sustaining than a 6h core. However, like other variants, it should not be later than 5 PM. As it stands now, more data is still needed to validate this variant.

Since E1 is overall a viable schedule to prepare polyphasic sleepers for more advanced schedules with the necessary napping skills to master the daytime nap, it does benefit a vast range of lifestyles. Its biphasic nature allows for long wake gaps between the nap and the core, and the nap can be fitted into several occupations, including the mainstream 9-to-5 ones. The nap can also be scheduled around noon in between any breaks or after work, or before an exercising session. Because of the short nap duration, it becomes possible to sustain the schedule long term, as the nap is not as long as a core (at least 90m) to be interrupted by daytime commitments. After adaptation, the nap window can be up to 4 hours on regular version, and potentially more on extended versions.

Since E1 is overall a viable schedule to prepare polyphasic sleepers for more advanced schedules with the necessary napping skills to master the daytime nap, it does benefit a vast range of lifestyles. Its biphasic nature allows for long wake gaps between the nap and the core, and the nap can be fitted into several occupations, including the mainstream 9-to-5 ones. The nap can also be scheduled around noon in between any breaks or after work, or before an exercising session. Because of the short nap duration, it becomes possible to sustain the schedule long term, as the nap is not as long as a core (at least 90m) to be interrupted by daytime commitments. After adaptation, the nap window can be up to 4 hours on regular version, and potentially more on extended versions.

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