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Micronapping

After reading Men's Journal article, I've (yet again) became intrigued:

Ok, I'm already conviced that 3 hours of sleep per day is enough, given you're napping by schedule. But being alert and conscious after only 5 minutes of sleep? That's ridiculous!

The only way to tell for sure is to try.

So, the experience so far is the following...

Dec 29. 15:55. Have a tiny headache that usually means that I have to take a nap. 2 hours till the nearest nap, meeting in 15 minutes. Actions:

1. Turn off all lights (including monitor)
2. Fire calm music track followed by energetic one. I've used Enya - How Can I Keep From Singing (4:30) and Jan Wayne & Charlene remix of Scorpions' - Here I Am (Send Me An Angel) (3:30).
3. Lean back on the comfortable chair, close your eyes and relax every muscule you can. If you use to meditate - do it.

Results: Lost track of time at 2nd minute of the first track and woke only as it finished - before the 2nd track began. The eurodance-styled remix filled me with energy, while I was preparing for meeting (walking here and there). Felt like I slept a complete nap.

Technoraty tags: polyphasic sleep, polynapping

posted by Unknown @ 8:00 PM