As sleep at 4.5 hours and be productive

For those who are tired of that valuable time is spent on sleep.

Eugene Oak - adept polyphasic sleep. While still a student, he realized that he was desperately short of time. Therefore, Eugene decided to follow in the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci and Salvador Dali and began to practice multiphase dream. He sleeps a total of 4.5 hours a day.

Time - the most valuable resource in our lives. I have about a year to two months extra time.

Eugene Oak

What is polyphasic sleep

It is believed that the rate of sleep for the person - it is 8 hours per day, preferably without interruption and at night.

The idea of ​​polyphasic sleep is that instead of an extended 8-hour sleep is divided into several rest periods during the day. As a result, its total duration is reduced but improves the quality of sleep, I felt a surge of strength, creative ideas are born.

human sleep structure includes two phases - slow sleep (Non-REM) and REM sleep (REM). Phase REM sleep occurs immediately after falling asleep, includes 4 stages, and lasts for about 90 minutes (75-80% of total sleep).

REM sleep is characterized by increased brain activity and dreams. It lasts 10-20 minutes (20-25% of total sleep). Throughout the rest phase of slow and REM sleep alternate with each other.

Almost halve the duration of sleep succeed by reducing the slow-wave sleep. According to polyphasic sleep supporters, people do not particularly need to slow sleep, because the main energy recharging occurs during REM sleep.

The task of polyphasic sleep - learn to enter into REM sleep as quickly as possible.

It is believed that the slow sleep at night is longer (one goes through all its stages), while during the day it is easier to dive into REM sleep.

Polyphasic sleep modes

There are several modes of polyphasic sleep:

• Dymaxion - 4 times for 30 minutes every 6 hours = 2 hour.
• Uberman - 6 times for 20 minutes every 4 hours = 2 hour.
• Everyman - 1 times at night (1.5-3 hours) and day 3 times for 20 minutes = 2.5-4 hours.
• Biphasic - 1 night time (5 hours) and times 1 day (1.5 hours) = 6.5 hours.
• Tesla - 1 night time (2 hours) and again 1 day (20 minutes) = 2 hours 20 minutes.

Read more about the first four sleep modes, see the this article.

The fifth technique is named after Nikola Tesla. It is believed that the famous physicist and inventor practiced just such a sleep mode. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the body is just part of REM sleep, without wasting time on slow.

Oak Eugene sleeps 4.5 hours (3.5 hours per hour during the night and 20 minutes during the day). At the same time, in his opinion, it is important to go without compromising the health of the ordinary to polyphasic sleep.

Based on personal experience, Eugene encourages a transition mechanism:

1. Adjust your daily routine (go to bed and get up at the same time).
2. Break the dream into two intervals of 3-4 hours (biphasic sleep).
3. Go to polyphasic sleep, which includes a four-hour night's sleep and a few breaks on sleep during the day.

Eugene took about three weeks to adapt to polyphasic sleep.

If you are not used to sleep during the day and are not able to fall asleep quickly, it will be difficult. The first couple of days it was difficult to sleep, despite the fact that total sleep time decreased significantly. But in the end the body is used to.

Eugene Oak

Should I move to polyphasic sleep

In the XXI century is more and more proponents of polyphasic sleep.

This is really a very attractive life hacking, because the time - it is now the most valuable resource.

Eugene Oak

However, polyphasic sleep was not investigated in the fundamental scientific level. Therefore, many doctors have expressed concerns. In some diseases, such as those related to the cardiovascular system, reducing sleep norms contraindicated. More polyphasic sleep is not recommended to teenagers.

In addition, people - a social being. Would not such a ragged schedule disturb others?

According to Eugene, first his family worried about him. Compromised: polyphasic sleep with a month trial period. If you have any health problems during these 30 days, the experiment is terminated immediately. It has been several years. Eugene says that is full of strength and energy.

As for household, then Eugene and here sees no problem: everywhere carries a mask, ear plugs, a pillow and a smartphone - a set that allows you to nap right in the office chair.

I do not think that my colleagues mode delivers any inconvenience. Someone goes to smoke someone to dinner, and I'm just going to sleep.

Eugene Oak

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