Polynapping, days 9-11
These days where the most difficult. I had my (offshore) customer visiting me and, thus, couldn't simply go and nap.Day 9.
Started napping on schedule (30 min nap at 02:00, 30 min nap at 06:00), but after the second one waked up in zombie mode. Could not stand this, so returned to bed in 20 minutes.
Wrong! Overslept for more that hour and woke up with an oversleep headache.
Subsequent naps were on schedule (10:00 and 14:00) and without any unwanted side effects.
Later, since I had to meet my customer at the airport, the 16:00 nap was missed. This resulted in yet another oversleep as soon as I could get to bed - from 20:30 to 22:30.
Just compare this day to my previous transition period, when I've religiously sticked to the nap schedule.
Conclusion. The schedule is a must. Stick to it as much as possible.
Day 10.
As previous day shown, the schedule is a king. But this day a customer was a king. We had 12hr planning meeting with no chance to escape. The only possibility to nap was a dinner break - and I used it.
So naps today were at 02:20-02:50, 04:00-04:30, 06:00-08:50 (oversleeeeeept), 14:00-14:30, 22:00-22:30.
Conclusion. You have to choose always. Choose wisely.
Day 11.
This was the third day of meetings burnout and, thanks, the last one. To stay alive and concious I had to take a core sleep at night. Not that it helped much, but at least I looked like a human being. During the day I had a chance to catch only a one 20-minute nap. Strangely, but even at this time I felt like 15-20 minute nap is what I really need.
At 15:00 all questions were finally answered, every point in the list checked and customer was off to a plane. And I was off to have some rest, which resulted in another 2hr sleep. Not sure if I hadn't to have it if I was on regular schedule.
Nevertheless, after all this mess with my original every-four-hour-nap schedule, my body quickly adapted back. Back to polyphasic sleep.
Sleep time: 01:00-01:30, 04:00-04:30, 05:30-07:50 (the core sleep), 12:10-12:30, 16:20-18:30, 22:00-22:30
Conclusion. Your body always knows what it need. Just listen it.
Overall feeling.
These three days were the real test of my commitment to the polynapping. I've observed a slowdown, difficulty to adsorb information and drowsyness at time I've used to nap. Nevertheless, as Steve wrote, it was quite possible to get pass this feeling and continue to work.
As soon as an external pressure was removed, the polynapping schedule was again a natural one. Yes, there were several times I've need a core sleep, but I consider this ok, since my goal is not to become a paranoid follower, but just to have more lifetime.
posted by Unknown @ 11:58 PM
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