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I was able to achieve mixed results during Phase Two, especially in the beginning. For example, this quote from the first day of Phase Two seems to sum it up well: "Dreaming thus far has been very light; I would best describe it as a state of altered, but nonetheless restorative, consciousness."

Some naps were great, but I had plenty which I felt like I did little more than lay there, especially in the beginning. This went away as I progressed through the segments, to the point now at Phase Three where I can pretty much expect sleep each nap.

I'd also highly recommend PureDoxyk's book on polyphasic sleep, if you don't already have it. Under the section "Ack! I can't sleep!", she writes this important piece: "As before, the important thing remains sticking to the schedule: You lay down on time and you get up on time, no matter what."

To answer your question, I wouldn't expect to necessarily fall asleep for all three naps in the beginning, and that certainly shouldn't prevent you from moving through the program. The fact that you consistently provide that opportunity to your body every day is enough - it will learn soon enough to take advantage of those times, though you may feel a bit silly (like I did) just lying there at first.

Hey, I'm unsure if you got my reply on the Discord so I'm reposting it here:


"It's not really that rare to see naturally segmented sleepers. It's also not THE natural pattern, but instead one of two natural patterns. People who slept closer to the equator slept in a Siesta-patern, and people who slept closer to the poles slept in a Segmented-pattern. Artificial light plays a huge role here. It's because of it that people started sleeping in a monophasic pattern. Fire doesn't affect peoples melatonin levels, so I'm refering to the industrial revolution.


Not everyone has a 25h circadian rhythm, but even you would have such a rhythm it still does not force you to to sleep monophasically.


There are over 500 historical reports of people waking up in the middle of the night, or people describing their "second sleep" (apparently in this book https://www.amazon.com/At-Days-Close-Night-Times/dp/0393329011, supported by this study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4763365/). Our circadian rhythm also has the SWS and REM peaks so far away from each other that regular monophasic sleep does not cover both. We also have a drop in energy during the day. Why would this be the case if we were meant to sleeo monophasically? There are also tribes who sleep in a Segmented-pattern today (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajhb.22979).


So our historical documents support us being biphasic, same thing with the structure of our circadian rhythms and the fact that there are modern tribes sleep biphasically."


In addition to this I would like to add that there are indeed some tribes that sleep monophasically. There is also the Piranha tribe that sleeps in several chunks each day, and there are tribes that sleep biphasically. Due to the circadian rhythm being structures the way it is I at least believe that we are meant to be sleeping either biphasically or triphasically. There's also this cool study done (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327919664_SLEEP_PATTERNS_OF_MEDICAL_STUDENTS_THEIR_RELATIONSHIP_WITH_ACADEMIC_PERFORMANCE_A_CROSS_SECTIONAL_SURVEY), which shows that biphasic sleepers had the best academic performance!

I think this is probably a bad idea. Teenagers require more sleep than adults, and your teenage years are very important for your body's development. There isn't enough research on polyphasic sleep especially not in teenagers, to say that this is safe.

> The reason for this is, I want to learn a lot of things, to read more and learn a new language.

If you are in school currently, you are unlikely to have more free time available to you than you do now. Part of getting to adulthood (in my opinion) is accepting that you can't do everything and you need to make tough decisions about what to focus on. I don't know what your existing schedule looks like, but if you haven't already, take a look at how you're spending your time and see if there is anything there you can remove to fit in things that are more important to you? You may enjoy Deep Work by Cal Newport for more on these ideas.

Your schedule doesn't give you many options; E3 (what you described) isn't very realistic. E3 is very difficult for even experienced polyphasers,and usually those who try itusually do so from an extended E3. I'd have to recommend E2 or any schedule less difficult, unless you have previous nap or polyphasic experience. I made a chart for you here, is this good?

Unfortunately, your work schedule is not ideal for the circadian rhythm. It is standard for E2 to go to bed at 11pm or earlier, so you will need to manage your dark period (that the body recognises as night) carefully. You can do this by purchasing red glasses and always wearing them during the pink blocks I marked.

This line is overused to death, but the Discord is a great and easy real time way for us to help you with your schedule and iron out any wrinkles you may have during adaptation. Have you checked out ppse.polyphasic.net as well?

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Regarding naps. I wouldn't worry about them. I mean, literally, don't worry about them—take yourself through the seemingly-superficial structural routine of laying down, on time, everyday, comfortably, turning on your alarm, putting down your phone, closing your eyes—but don't worry about achieving sleep. Don't try to clear your mind. Don't try to keep your mind busy. Just lay there. Your goal right now isn't sleeping during naps. It is just being there.

The point right now is that you signal to your body that these are the times available to sleep, in order to reinforce your goal cycle. Sleeping at these times will come later.

If you find your mind going haywire in all directions during the naps, that's fine. No big deal. But one thing to try: Try thinking about only one thing: staying awake. Keep your eyes closed, but occupy your mind with only the thought (not with actively pursuing strategies) of staying awake. This is called paradoxical intention and is a common and well-supported psychotherapeutic approach (from Viktor Frankl) toward reducing insomnia. Try applying this during your core sleeps, as well. Your insomnia may not be psychosomatic, but if it is, and I can speak from personal experience here, this has a good shot at helping.

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will surely be accompanied by someone on my room.

I am probably going to experiment with these guys https://www.amazon.com/3M-Uncorded-Earplugs-Conservation-312-1261/dp/B008MCUGAC and some vibrating wrist band to wake me up. I have already tried to sleep with Marshall headphones but with no success, they were just too big and I could not sleep on side and I feel that winchester-kind-of ones would be similar in this.

Just one more question, do you guys have any experiences with coffein intake while doing polyphasic? I am quite heavy coffee drinker and I am afraid that this could interfere with my future routine.

Any that block ~400-530 nm will work perfectly. I believe I use these, though other less expensive sellers exist.

Here is an amazon link!
Milliard Tri-Fold Foam Folding Mattress and Sofa Bed for Guests or Floor Mat - Twin XL 78x38x4.5 Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NB2NOJI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7.30Bb0KEG4HZ

Read this book start to finish: http://www.amazon.com/Ubersleep-Nap-Based-Schedules-Polyphasic-Lifestyle-ebook/dp/B00E1XAD7W