Thanks for watching, everyone! Here's the breakdown: 1. 0:56 You think adaptation will take a week.... 2. 1:46 You think a 30 minute nap is better than a 20 minute nap.... 3. 2:55 You think you can have a different schedule on the weekend..... 4. 4:20 You only use one source of information.... 5. 4:53 Don't do it alone. Have support of those around you.... 6. 6:23 Your only reason to do it is to prove something....
Jake Bee I don’t actually have a schedule, I just sleep 23 minutes (my REM sleep time) and didn’t really feel any fatigue whatsoever. Although I am a student who has, from a young age, taken short naps when I was in my break before eating, before school, after school, after sports and twice in the night. I have been sleeping for 2 hours and 18 minutes a day for years and haven’t realised.
@@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 Pour réussir le sommeil polyphasique dymaxion ou uberman il faut dormir sur son bureau, ne surtout pas dormir sur son lit au risque de tomber dans un sommeil profond et de tomber en jet lag, ce qui m'est arrivé de nombreuses fois mais j'ai compris la technique maintenant
I suspect that monophasic sleep pattern is a relatively NEW sleep pattern for humans. Why is a bi-Phasic sleep pattern more natural for a hunter-gatherer (pre-agriculture) society (i.e. tribe)? - Because they didn't have 4 things: 1) light bulbs 2) clocks (they didn't even have the word "hour") 3) houses to protect from predators 4) beds to sleep in "Why did we stop sleeping that way?" - Because now we have: 1) light bulbs 2) clocks (and the word "hour") 3) houses 4) beds, blankets and pillows Also, primitive tribes didn't need as much sleep because they didn't consume poison every day (sugar & salt / processed food). They also didn't eat meat every day (which requires more sleep time). Also, primitive tribes didn't need as much sleep because they didn't eat 3 to 6 times per day - because they didn't have: a) refrigerators b) restaurants c) grocery stores The proper way to study natural human sleep patterns is to observe primitive tribes that still exist today.
i havent watch the whole video yet bcs i couldnt wait to say that i m really impressed your opening speech. after watching whole, i m gonna make another comment
Thanks for the feedback! I spent some time thinking through that intro....and it turns out my math was wrong! I'm really kicking myself at this point after thousands of views, haha!
Just passing by, coming up on my 6th year of Every Man 2 sleep cycle. I’m 55yrs old, run at least 5miles every day and Never felt better 👍 Anybody else really settled in with Polyphasic sleep?
I basically look at my current schedule (work, school, etc) and set a routine that will follow the basic guidelines of Poly while conflicting minimally with what I already have on my plate. I hope that answers your question. If not, feel free to reply here with more info and I'll do my best to help!
I did 3:30, 20,20,20 for my E3. I would strongly recommend doing 3:30 or less. If you stay in core sleep for 4 hours you're likely to enter a third REM cycle which would make it very difficult to wake up and could disrupt your naps for the day.
I'm not doing poly right now. I'm training my sleep for consistency currently to sleep from 9:30 pm to 5:00 am. Not anything too impressive but that gives me 2.5 hours in the morning to be productive on my own projects, like videos for this channel! I may do poly again in the future, but right now I'm focused in other areas. Thanks for checking in!
I’ve seen a lot of videos talking about young adults getting into polyphasic sleep, but you thing it’s possible or healthy to adapt into it if you are a teenager? Because until you haven’t adapted you are losing sleep, and when you are “young” sleeping enough is crucial. (Sorry if the text it’s not correct, I’m not an english native).
I would say sleeping is crucial at any age. Anyone who tries poly is trying it at their own risk. There is no conclusive scientific research on the subject so we're operating on anecdotal evidence.
Would you suggest someone cut down there sleep time by 30 min to an hour every few days until they reach the 4 hrs a night to make it easier? Instead of jumping straight into 4 hrs on day 1? Don’t know much about poly just seemed like it might be a good way to start. Thanks.
The adaptation occurs over about a month. It's best to jump right in so your body is able to adapt to the full schedule rather than changing it periodically by stepping down. I would have thought along the same lines you are before I did the research, though.
It always takes me at least twenty minutes to fall asleep even for a nap, so i really cannot do this, it is impossible for me. Or is there a way i can train my brain to fall asleep immediately?
That is part of the adaptation process. You only allow specific time blocks for sleep and your brain learns to switch to sleep very quickly. It's actually pretty surprising once it starts to work. When adapted I fall asleep within 90 seconds. In contrast, when I'm not adapted to poly it takes me 30 minutes or so to fall asleep.
Jake Bee oh ok, sounds like 30 minutes is normal when not in a polyphasic cycle. Ok good to know it is indeed possible for me. Thanks for the reply and great vid! I'll leave like.
The main reason I fail all the time is alcohol. If you get drunk everything is ruined and you can start over. And the other thing is, that I can't make a schedule that is good for every day of the week. It's really hard to stick 3 20 minutes sessions during the day. What worked for me was 2 30 minute sessions. Would that work on the long run? Or it would fail because what you said in the video about extending it to 30 minutes? (it's still the same amount of sleep, but 1 less session)
Great tips, thanks! I'd like to know about the reccomended information sources mentioned in this video. Is it some sort of communities related to poly sleeping, or research papers/blogs? Can you post some links here?
Alex BAZ ▌ CoffeeTimeRO As you adapt to the schedule you start to fall asleep faster. When not doing poly it would take me 15-30 minutes to fall asleep. Doing poly I would be asleep in 1-2 minutes. It was great.
I'm on a biphasic sleep schedule at the moment but my 20min nap is delayed to 5pm because of school. Is that bad or is that possible too? -12am to 6am core sleep (6 hours) -5pm to 5:20pm nap (20min)
Thanks for the question! I would say it is possible but adaptation might take a bit longer. If I was going to do biphasic I'd try to go to bed earlier and get my nap in before school. So something like 8pm to 2am and then a nap from 6:40 to 7am. I realize that could be disruptive for one reason or another, just giving my two cents. Daniel Pink, author of 'When' would disagree with me, saying that you're likely a night owl and switching your schedule to mimic a morning lark would be more disruptive to your wakefulness than an unconventional nap schedule would.
Hello Jake, I wonder if it works the same if I push the 6 nap sessions to night time? Because it is impossible for me to take breaks during daytime given my work nature. So 6 sessions of naps, each lasting for 20 minutes, with the following nap schedule: 9pm 11pm 1am 3am 5am 7am Do you reckon this works? Thank you, your reply will be highly appreciated!
I have delayed sleep phase disorder, so I have my core at 02.00-07.00 (my alarm tracks sleeping movement to use the alarm during post-REM light sleep, so I can get woken up as early as 06.45), a 20 minute nap at 12.10-12.30 (lunch break), and a 20 minute nap at 17.40-18.00 (after a working day). Due to my natural pattern, I haven't been asleep during a normal person's SWS hours in close to 20 years (my normal pattern is restful, but I want to start waking in the morning like a normal person). Do you have any additional recommendations? I just started, so, any changes are best undertaken sooner rather than later.
What a great comment! I'm sorry I overlooked it until now. I would say it's better to listen to your body than to try to conform to an arbitrary social construct. Read Daniel Pink's "When" if you would like to learn more about how 'normal' you actually are with your natural cycle. Plenty of the world's population is made up of night owls, you're just forced into a standard schedule because long ago someone decided that people who woke up earlier are more productive, which is complete nonsense. Again, I apologize for the very slow response. Thanks for being a subscriber!
@@JakeBee Hey, no worries about the reply! I unfortunately fell off the wagon as far as polyphasic sleep goes, but, with a bit of discipline (and Melatonin...and a 48 hour stint without sleep, assisted with Provigil, at the start), I've been getting up at 7.30 pretty regularly for the past couple weeks (and, aside from two events, I haven't been falling back to sleep), and falling asleep around 23.00. I might try reincorporating a 20 min nap in the early afternoon (somewhere between 12.00 and 14.00, it's still good for you even if it isn't polyphasic!). Oversleeps kept happening after a few weeks of Everyman, so, maybe I still need to work harder to better manage my sleep as is before worrying about Polyphasic. I do hope I can eventually get back in the routine, though!
How to take like a timed nap (if tht makes sense)? I mean it takes me 15-30 mins to take one. So I have alarm clock issues. Also staying awake not wanting to go back to sleep after core or nap tips?
Great questions! Initially you're going to struggle to get to sleep. Make sure you stay on a strict schedule and only allow yourself sleep within the allotted windows. Over time you'll start to fall asleep faster and sleep deeper.
Well, i'm a student, runner and employee. I'd like to try Uberman sleep cycle however i cannot be sure as i run 50km/week and not so sure sleeping 2 hours will be enough. Can it? So i'll first start with everyman. So my second question is can i shift the schedule of sleep so that i will start my core-sleep around 11 pm?
As a runner I wouldn't recommend uberman. Everyman 2 with the option to move to Everyman 3 after a few months would be the best route to maximize the chance of success. Late core is reasonably common on Everyman. Then your difficult time is in the evening instead of in the morning. Basically the hardest time to stay awake is the part of your normal 7-8h core that you remove. For me that was from 1am to 5am, with 3:30am being where things got particularly difficult. I fixed that by putting my first nap there, and things smoothed out. The challenge with a late core is you shouldn't really have a nap so close to core, so it can make it extra difficult to stay awake during that time. Hope that makes sense....
So I'm working 2 full time jobs and have 2 other businesses that I'm trying to spin-up. I could definitely use the extra time. I'm worried that I'm already too exhausted to be able to make the switch to polyphasic sleep. Should I take a couple weeks to catch up my sleep before trying it? Also - should I start off on a Friday night (with the weekend in front of me) or on a Sunday night as a way to kick off the work week? Finally - remind me about caffeine...should I get completely off of it first?
Sleep Deprivation - Try to catch up on sleep before starting. Being sleep deprived doesn't expedite the process, it just makes it harder. If that means you need to use the weekend to catch up, that's the way to go. When to start - This depends on you. I'd recommend starting on a Monday because you have commitments that require you to get up. This also depends on what schedule you do. Caffeine - I recommend cutting out caffeine because it's one more variable that can mess up your sleep/wake cycle. You can reintroduce gradually after adaptation so you can assess the affect it has on you.
Your why is everything! That's a video I've been meaning to make for a long time. Introducing people to Simon Sinek's Ted Talk and the ideas he introduces there.
I decided to make my own schedule. just what I felt like would work for me. Sleep 12-5am with two 20 minute naps. like the 30 minute nap being worse than a 20 minute , is there a difference in 2 vs 5 hours. Why these premade schedules vs just lessening and separating sleep advertising to your schedule?
To answer your question about core length, it's all about how many REM cycles you need. In general people need 5 REM cycles per day. A normal sleep pattern has about 75 minutes pre REM and 15 minutes of REM for a total of 90 minutes. So to get all 5 monophasic you sleep for 7.5 hours. 3 hours gives you two cycles, 4.5 hours gives you three. Most schedules add 30 minutes to the core to allow time to fall asleep and for some variance in cycle length. With naps you are training your body to skip the 75 minute pre-REM, so you time them at 20 minutes, allowing 5 minutes to fall asleep and some slight variance in REM length. This is what creates the difficult adaptation because it requires consistency and time for your body to adapt and cut out the 75 minute pre-REM. This is seen in other areas of life, for instance nursing mothers don't die of sleep deprivation. They can get their required REM sleep even though the baby wakes them up 3-5 times during their normal sleep schedule. Their body adapts and shortens pre-REM or cuts it out altogether. Sorry for the long reply. There's a lot to be said! Note - I'm calling it pre-REM for easier explanation. The cycles are actually referred to as non-REM or NREM and have designations with numbers. NREM1, NREM2, etc. But I didn't want to complicate matters even more. There is also Slow-Wave-Sleep (SWS) which is critical to recovery but again, too complicated to address in a comment.
Jake Bee thank you! I am one of those nursing mothers actually. So my core 5 hours is actually interrupted once a night. My why of polyphasic sleeping is to get 2 hours of self care in the AM and 2 hours at night of time to work on my dreams. Cause when your a momma you don't quite own the rest of your day haha. so I take my 2 naps when I nurse my son to sleep. babies kind of force polyphasic sleep even if it's not what you want haha. Thank you for your reply. sounds like I should be fine doing what I'm doing:) (except I have to cut down my naps haha)
That is a strong why. It's reasonable to want some time for yourself. I'm married to one of those nursing mothers, so I'm pretty familiar with the schedule. You can adapt to poly, but it will take quite a bit longer if you have to have your naps when the baby sleeps, because you won't have the same consistency you otherwise could. Good luck!
Ima start this tonight I already only get like 5 hours of sleep a night so it should be easy I’ve also done a ton of research and got my schedule all worked out any tips for a teenager doing this with 2naps 20 min each and 4 hours of sleep
The only benefit is if you're not doing poly you may feel more refreshed, but that's because you're only getting light sleep either way if you're not on poly.
hey again thanks for the answer, could you tell me why some sleep schedules like dymaxion and some versions of it favour 30 minute naps over 20 minute naps? can't seem to find anything explaining it online even though the general consensus seems to be that 20 minute naps are better.
Dymaxion is the only one I know of that does 30 minute naps, and I have never found someone that did it sustainable, so I can't really speak to the logic behind the nap length. It doesn't seem to match up with standard sleep patterns though.
Lol jake i overslept again today.....i can't remember the lady time i did except this week. I would say the biggest reason they fail is they give up. Everyday i over sleep or mess up. I don't even consider quitting and gping back to mono
I did poly for about 4 months. The only effects I saw were positive. I had higher energy levels and felt very rested after I got through about a month of adaptation.
In your opinion is this safe for a 16 year old? Im virtual so its accessible and okay for my schedule, just want to know if it is okay for someone growing.
I don't know of any differentiation in this area between adults and teens, but there isn't sufficient research to conclusively say it is safe or unsafe at any age. Everyone should do their own research and determine if they are comfortable experimenting with alternate sleep schedules. Good luck!
Good to see you're back! I've been putting off my Poly update, I've pretty much gone back to segmented sleep, I still take my 3.5h core, but then the second core tends to be between 2 to 3.5h, maybe I'll attempt DC1 again in June.
Yeah I want to get back into the weekly updates. I was able to record this video and another one in a matter of about an hour, so I have no excuse! I'll have an update coming out next Friday on my plans for adaptation (I'm going to be changing to a different schedule).
I agree it can change your life, and for about 1 in 5 people it does. Most people that watch the video won't make it, unfortunately. I like to think watching the video will help their chances. It is to that end, that I can't change the title. If I do that it will lose its search optimization and less people will see it =) Thanks for the feedback.
Would you suggest any teenagers this method? I mean about health risks etc. I couldn’t get any knowledge besides your channel. As a 17 yo I’m afraid I would lack of energy and enough metabolism in 2 hours polyphasic sleep. What do you think?
Hey Coco, I wouldn't recommend sleeping more for any reason for quite some time. Your body will have a pull to revert back to monophasic sleep. If you 'reward' yourself with a long sleep it could throw you out of adaptation.
You may have a harder time adapting, but if you can get adapted I think you should be fine. That being said, I wasn't lifting weights during my polyphasic sleep.
I had a big change with my heavy weight lifting during polyphasic sleeping. Especially with no core naps, the uberman. I was on an uber man schedule for up to 3-4 days a week with 3-4 days being everyman 1.5 and 4 naps. Always 20 min. Naps in sitting postures. I just felt like my body wouldnt let me do heavy lifts, as it required longer resting periods than the 1.5 core nap. And as Jake mentioned here, you have to keep going...like through christmas and at friends girlfriend etc. I had one time where my girl wanted me to stay in bed, horrible idea, couldnt stay awake and suddenly a 4 hour core sleep returned. Now i am a natural at napping, since childhood. So could adapt back with an intense week. Now I only had the uberman schedule working when I actually had tasks to do, knowing them before hand going up. I eventually slipped back to a biphasic sleeping pattern 4.5 hours with one nap. Ps. Im here now because im switching back into productivity mode. I mean 30-40 hours more available a week! I love it and the flow. I also enjoy the lucid states while awake, just my brain demanding more rem sleep ;)
@@guspaplauskas1629 right now I am mainly focused to extract what I can from my wakeful hours, before I gain more hours in the day! I will keep you posted when I return to being awake 20+ hours a day!
if your body is not designed for polyphasic sleep, you should not try it. My body is naturally designed to sleep for 4 hours, wake up for 2 and fall asleep again for 2 hours. I plan my life around that type of schedule. Personally, I HATE polyphasic sleep. It is so much more efficient to sleep 8 uninterrupted hours a night but my body just naturally prefers polyphasic.
The honest answer is - no one really knows. Many people recommend waiting until you're an adult, but my opinion on that is "when does someone anatomically become an adult?". When people say 'adult' in the US they mean 18 years old, but that's an arbitrary landmark based on US laws. Without going down too much of a rabbit hole, I'll answer with this: Regardless of your age, polyphasic sleep is done at your own risk. There is no extensive research to indicate it is or is not detrimental to your health at any age.
I don't know if this helps anyone but if you attribute "becoming an adult" to your body obtaining full maturity, (this could be wrong) but I've read in a study that your brain is supposed to fully develop by the time you're 25. Not sure if it affects someone's ability to adapt to polyphasic sleeping but it could be something to look into or be mindful about. Good luck y'all. :)
Those who think through polypjasic sleep they will be like billionaires that's just a waste coz ur dedication and passion about something that u want to achieve matters rather than this
Ha ha. I will get 6 more years of wake time if I ever get to live to be 60 years old! The whole life of sleepiness? I would give up 30 just to live a happy and PRODUCTIVE life! what's the point of being miserable for longer?
I think you misunderstand how polyphasic sleep works. After the adaptation period, which for me was about a month, you aren't sleepy during waking hours. In fact I wasn't sleepy most of the time during adaptation either. Mostly just when it was dark and I normally would have been asleep. Do some more research, and good luck!
Jake Bee for me it doesn't have much to with the extra time it's just I absolutely love the vivid dreams you get with it. I also want to make a RUclips channel considering I havnt seen one with a 14 year old that has been able to adapt to this schedule. I've done e3 successfully before but for this summer I want to attempt e4
I did stop poly, and made a video about it. I moved into a tiny home with my family (two kids, two dogs, wife). Because we only have one room and a bathroom, it made it impossible to have an alternate sleep schedule. Luckily I'm moving into a new house in the next month! I'm hoping to start putting out videos again at that point.
I do not believe dymaxion is a reasonable schedule, especially if you haven't adapted to polyphasic sleep before. I'd recommend starting with an easier schedule to adapt to.
Yeah, although not super secret. They are blue light blocking glasses. They help to keep white light (typical indoor lighting) from affecting your sleep cycle by blocking the blue and green light. This reminds me I need to add the links to my video descriptions.
Thanks for watching, everyone! Here's the breakdown:
1. 0:56 You think adaptation will take a week....
2. 1:46 You think a 30 minute nap is better than a 20 minute nap....
3. 2:55 You think you can have a different schedule on the weekend.....
4. 4:20 You only use one source of information....
5. 4:53 Don't do it alone. Have support of those around you....
6. 6:23 Your only reason to do it is to prove something....
Jake Bee
I don’t actually have a schedule, I just sleep 23 minutes (my REM sleep time) and didn’t really feel any fatigue whatsoever. Although I am a student who has, from a young age, taken short naps when I was in my break before eating, before school, after school, after sports and twice in the night. I have been sleeping for 2 hours and 18 minutes a day for years and haven’t realised.
@@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 Pour réussir le sommeil polyphasique dymaxion ou uberman il faut dormir sur son bureau, ne surtout pas dormir sur son lit au risque de tomber dans un sommeil profond et de tomber en jet lag, ce qui m'est arrivé de nombreuses fois mais j'ai compris la technique maintenant
5:14 True... My mom does not support me doing polyphasic sleep..I need to convince her
I suspect that monophasic sleep pattern is a relatively NEW sleep pattern for humans.
Why is a bi-Phasic sleep pattern more natural for a hunter-gatherer (pre-agriculture) society (i.e. tribe)?
- Because they didn't have 4 things:
1) light bulbs
2) clocks (they didn't even have the word "hour")
3) houses to protect from predators
4) beds to sleep in
"Why did we stop sleeping that way?"
- Because now we have:
1) light bulbs
2) clocks (and the word "hour")
3) houses
4) beds, blankets and pillows
Also, primitive tribes didn't need as much sleep because they didn't consume poison every day (sugar & salt / processed food). They also didn't eat meat every day (which requires more sleep time).
Also, primitive tribes didn't need as much sleep because they didn't eat 3 to 6 times per day - because they didn't have:
a) refrigerators
b) restaurants
c) grocery stores
The proper way to study natural human sleep patterns is to observe primitive tribes that still exist today.
i havent watch the whole video yet bcs i couldnt wait to say that i m really impressed your opening speech. after watching whole, i m gonna make another comment
Thanks for the feedback! I spent some time thinking through that intro....and it turns out my math was wrong! I'm really kicking myself at this point after thousands of views, haha!
Wheres ur another comment at?
Just passing by, coming up on my 6th year of Every Man 2 sleep cycle. I’m 55yrs old, run at least 5miles every day and Never felt better 👍 Anybody else really settled in with Polyphasic sleep?
Jake how do you pick the right sleep schedule, I been doing Biphasic I, for about a month but now I looking into Everyman III?
I basically look at my current schedule (work, school, etc) and set a routine that will follow the basic guidelines of Poly while conflicting minimally with what I already have on my plate. I hope that answers your question. If not, feel free to reply here with more info and I'll do my best to help!
Would you recommend 4 hours, 20min, 20min, 20min cycle or 3 hours, 20min, 20min, 20min cycle for beginners?
I did 3:30, 20,20,20 for my E3. I would strongly recommend doing 3:30 or less. If you stay in core sleep for 4 hours you're likely to enter a third REM cycle which would make it very difficult to wake up and could disrupt your naps for the day.
I recommend 1-1-1-1
@@99CentRapper what is 1 1 1 1 ?
i mean i know what it is, i mean what are you using it in reference 2?
@@bluetrinityhaloseven7244 4 minutes spread out evenly across the day, totaling in at 4 minutes.
2020 Update? How was your journey so far. I'm currently doing siesta but eventually wean myself to E3
I'm not doing poly right now. I'm training my sleep for consistency currently to sleep from 9:30 pm to 5:00 am. Not anything too impressive but that gives me 2.5 hours in the morning to be productive on my own projects, like videos for this channel! I may do poly again in the future, but right now I'm focused in other areas. Thanks for checking in!
Jake Bee hey I’m also interested in the details. How long did you keep the poly sleep for? What benefits did you get ?
I’ve seen a lot of videos talking about young adults getting into polyphasic sleep, but you thing it’s possible or healthy to adapt into it if you are a teenager?
Because until you haven’t adapted you are losing sleep, and when you are “young” sleeping enough is crucial.
(Sorry if the text it’s not correct, I’m not an english native).
I would say sleeping is crucial at any age. Anyone who tries poly is trying it at their own risk. There is no conclusive scientific research on the subject so we're operating on anecdotal evidence.
Would you suggest someone cut down there sleep time by 30 min to an hour every few days until they reach the 4 hrs a night to make it easier?
Instead of jumping straight into 4 hrs on day 1?
Don’t know much about poly just seemed like it might be a good way to start. Thanks.
The adaptation occurs over about a month. It's best to jump right in so your body is able to adapt to the full schedule rather than changing it periodically by stepping down. I would have thought along the same lines you are before I did the research, though.
Wow.... Thanks for the insight, brother. You answered a lot of questions i had in mind.
Happy to help! Good luck with poly.
It always takes me at least twenty minutes to fall asleep even for a nap, so i really cannot do this, it is impossible for me. Or is there a way i can train my brain to fall asleep immediately?
That is part of the adaptation process. You only allow specific time blocks for sleep and your brain learns to switch to sleep very quickly. It's actually pretty surprising once it starts to work. When adapted I fall asleep within 90 seconds. In contrast, when I'm not adapted to poly it takes me 30 minutes or so to fall asleep.
Jake Bee oh ok, sounds like 30 minutes is normal when not in a polyphasic cycle. Ok good to know it is indeed possible for me. Thanks for the reply and great vid! I'll leave like.
If you can't nap in time, then you will be closing your eyes for 20 minutes. Eventually you'll accomplish it. I can sleep instantly.
The main reason I fail all the time is alcohol. If you get drunk everything is ruined and you can start over. And the other thing is, that I can't make a schedule that is good for every day of the week. It's really hard to stick 3 20 minutes sessions during the day. What worked for me was 2 30 minute sessions. Would that work on the long run? Or it would fail because what you said in the video about extending it to 30 minutes? (it's still the same amount of sleep, but 1 less session)
Great tips, thanks! I'd like to know about the reccomended information sources mentioned in this video. Is it some sort of communities related to poly sleeping, or research papers/blogs? Can you post some links here?
Can I have no sleep then 8 hours the next day then no sleep then 8 hours the next day so basically sleeping every other day?
Thank you for this great videos-i am at day 2 and nice to hear your tips
How do you take a 20 min nap when it takes from 5 to 15 minutes to fall a sleep...
I cant know when i will fall a sleep sow i cant program the wake :(
Alex BAZ ▌ CoffeeTimeRO As you adapt to the schedule you start to fall asleep faster. When not doing poly it would take me 15-30 minutes to fall asleep. Doing poly I would be asleep in 1-2 minutes. It was great.
I am sleeping about 9h a day. I would like to sleep more effective. to sleep about 5-6 h a day. What sleep schedule would you recommend?
I'm on a biphasic sleep schedule at the moment but my 20min nap is delayed to 5pm because of school. Is that bad or is that possible too?
-12am to 6am core sleep (6 hours)
-5pm to 5:20pm nap (20min)
Thanks for the question! I would say it is possible but adaptation might take a bit longer. If I was going to do biphasic I'd try to go to bed earlier and get my nap in before school. So something like 8pm to 2am and then a nap from 6:40 to 7am. I realize that could be disruptive for one reason or another, just giving my two cents.
Daniel Pink, author of 'When' would disagree with me, saying that you're likely a night owl and switching your schedule to mimic a morning lark would be more disruptive to your wakefulness than an unconventional nap schedule would.
@@JakeBee Thanks alot
What's up with the yellow lens glasses?
They are for blocking blue light, which affects sleep cycles. They are linked in the description of most videos.
Loving the information..
Why you will fail...
Eh, `How to succeed?`
Yea!
Hello Jake, I wonder if it works the same if I push the 6 nap sessions to night time? Because it is impossible for me to take breaks during daytime given my work nature. So 6 sessions of naps, each lasting for 20 minutes, with the following nap schedule:
9pm
11pm
1am
3am
5am
7am
Do you reckon this works?
Thank you, your reply will be highly appreciated!
Can I sleep - 3 hours + 3*20 min naps = 4 hours total sleep a day. How much extra years would I get in my whole life if I am of 17 yrs now
I have delayed sleep phase disorder, so I have my core at 02.00-07.00 (my alarm tracks sleeping movement to use the alarm during post-REM light sleep, so I can get woken up as early as 06.45), a 20 minute nap at 12.10-12.30 (lunch break), and a 20 minute nap at 17.40-18.00 (after a working day). Due to my natural pattern, I haven't been asleep during a normal person's SWS hours in close to 20 years (my normal pattern is restful, but I want to start waking in the morning like a normal person). Do you have any additional recommendations? I just started, so, any changes are best undertaken sooner rather than later.
Also, I attempted Uberman a few years back, but failed within a week.
What a great comment! I'm sorry I overlooked it until now. I would say it's better to listen to your body than to try to conform to an arbitrary social construct. Read Daniel Pink's "When" if you would like to learn more about how 'normal' you actually are with your natural cycle. Plenty of the world's population is made up of night owls, you're just forced into a standard schedule because long ago someone decided that people who woke up earlier are more productive, which is complete nonsense. Again, I apologize for the very slow response. Thanks for being a subscriber!
@@JakeBee Hey, no worries about the reply! I unfortunately fell off the wagon as far as polyphasic sleep goes, but, with a bit of discipline (and Melatonin...and a 48 hour stint without sleep, assisted with Provigil, at the start), I've been getting up at 7.30 pretty regularly for the past couple weeks (and, aside from two events, I haven't been falling back to sleep), and falling asleep around 23.00. I might try reincorporating a 20 min nap in the early afternoon (somewhere between 12.00 and 14.00, it's still good for you even if it isn't polyphasic!). Oversleeps kept happening after a few weeks of Everyman, so, maybe I still need to work harder to better manage my sleep as is before worrying about Polyphasic. I do hope I can eventually get back in the routine, though!
How to take like a timed nap (if tht makes sense)? I mean it takes me 15-30 mins to take one. So I have alarm clock issues. Also staying awake not wanting to go back to sleep after core or nap tips?
Great questions! Initially you're going to struggle to get to sleep. Make sure you stay on a strict schedule and only allow yourself sleep within the allotted windows. Over time you'll start to fall asleep faster and sleep deeper.
i played the whats up guys on replay lol weirdly funny
Thank you! I find this very helpful!
Well, i'm a student, runner and employee. I'd like to try Uberman sleep cycle however i cannot be sure as i run 50km/week and not so sure sleeping 2 hours will be enough. Can it? So i'll first start with everyman. So my second question is can i shift the schedule of sleep so that i will start my core-sleep around 11 pm?
As a runner I wouldn't recommend uberman. Everyman 2 with the option to move to Everyman 3 after a few months would be the best route to maximize the chance of success.
Late core is reasonably common on Everyman. Then your difficult time is in the evening instead of in the morning. Basically the hardest time to stay awake is the part of your normal 7-8h core that you remove. For me that was from 1am to 5am, with 3:30am being where things got particularly difficult. I fixed that by putting my first nap there, and things smoothed out. The challenge with a late core is you shouldn't really have a nap so close to core, so it can make it extra difficult to stay awake during that time. Hope that makes sense....
Jake Bee Yes, that makes a lot of sense. I’ll try to plan my schedule considering this. Thank you very much for your detailed answer.
Happy to help. Good luck!
So I'm working 2 full time jobs and have 2 other businesses that I'm trying to spin-up. I could definitely use the extra time. I'm worried that I'm already too exhausted to be able to make the switch to polyphasic sleep. Should I take a couple weeks to catch up my sleep before trying it? Also - should I start off on a Friday night (with the weekend in front of me) or on a Sunday night as a way to kick off the work week?
Finally - remind me about caffeine...should I get completely off of it first?
Sleep Deprivation - Try to catch up on sleep before starting. Being sleep deprived doesn't expedite the process, it just makes it harder. If that means you need to use the weekend to catch up, that's the way to go.
When to start - This depends on you. I'd recommend starting on a Monday because you have commitments that require you to get up. This also depends on what schedule you do.
Caffeine - I recommend cutting out caffeine because it's one more variable that can mess up your sleep/wake cycle. You can reintroduce gradually after adaptation so you can assess the affect it has on you.
Good info....not looking forward to giving up my sweet, sweet coffee - but will just keep telling myself it's only temporary. Thanks, man!
What happened to the whole 'drinking hot water' thing?
I augmented it by first dripping it through ground beans....so much more delicious that way!
I got to work on my WHY!!
Your why is everything! That's a video I've been meaning to make for a long time. Introducing people to Simon Sinek's Ted Talk and the ideas he introduces there.
I decided to make my own schedule. just what I felt like would work for me. Sleep 12-5am with two 20 minute naps. like the 30 minute nap being worse than a 20 minute , is there a difference in 2 vs 5 hours. Why these premade schedules vs just lessening and separating sleep advertising to your schedule?
To answer your question about core length, it's all about how many REM cycles you need. In general people need 5 REM cycles per day. A normal sleep pattern has about 75 minutes pre REM and 15 minutes of REM for a total of 90 minutes. So to get all 5 monophasic you sleep for 7.5 hours. 3 hours gives you two cycles, 4.5 hours gives you three. Most schedules add 30 minutes to the core to allow time to fall asleep and for some variance in cycle length. With naps you are training your body to skip the 75 minute pre-REM, so you time them at 20 minutes, allowing 5 minutes to fall asleep and some slight variance in REM length. This is what creates the difficult adaptation because it requires consistency and time for your body to adapt and cut out the 75 minute pre-REM. This is seen in other areas of life, for instance nursing mothers don't die of sleep deprivation. They can get their required REM sleep even though the baby wakes them up 3-5 times during their normal sleep schedule. Their body adapts and shortens pre-REM or cuts it out altogether.
Sorry for the long reply. There's a lot to be said!
Note - I'm calling it pre-REM for easier explanation. The cycles are actually referred to as non-REM or NREM and have designations with numbers. NREM1, NREM2, etc. But I didn't want to complicate matters even more. There is also Slow-Wave-Sleep (SWS) which is critical to recovery but again, too complicated to address in a comment.
Jake Bee thank you! I am one of those nursing mothers actually. So my core 5 hours is actually interrupted once a night. My why of polyphasic sleeping is to get 2 hours of self care in the AM and 2 hours at night of time to work on my dreams. Cause when your a momma you don't quite own the rest of your day haha. so I take my 2 naps when I nurse my son to sleep. babies kind of force polyphasic sleep even if it's not what you want haha. Thank you for your reply. sounds like I should be fine doing what I'm doing:) (except I have to cut down my naps haha)
That is a strong why. It's reasonable to want some time for yourself. I'm married to one of those nursing mothers, so I'm pretty familiar with the schedule. You can adapt to poly, but it will take quite a bit longer if you have to have your naps when the baby sleeps, because you won't have the same consistency you otherwise could. Good luck!
@@JakeBee As you explain this, I feel like there is really missing one REM cycle in DC1. Can you explain that? I'd really like to do this schedule!
Ima start this tonight I already only get like 5 hours of sleep a night so it should be easy I’ve also done a ton of research and got my schedule all worked out any tips for a teenager doing this with 2naps 20 min each and 4 hours of sleep
Hey were you succesfull?
so would you say there are any benefits at all to taking 30 minute naps instead of a 20 minute nap?
The only benefit is if you're not doing poly you may feel more refreshed, but that's because you're only getting light sleep either way if you're not on poly.
hey again thanks for the answer, could you tell me why some sleep schedules like dymaxion and some versions of it favour 30 minute naps over 20 minute naps? can't seem to find anything explaining it online even though the general consensus seems to be that 20 minute naps are better.
Dymaxion is the only one I know of that does 30 minute naps, and I have never found someone that did it sustainable, so I can't really speak to the logic behind the nap length. It doesn't seem to match up with standard sleep patterns though.
alright I'll try and get used to the 20 minute naps, thanks a ton
Lol jake i overslept again today.....i can't remember the lady time i did except this week. I would say the biggest reason they fail is they give up. Everyday i over sleep or mess up. I don't even consider quitting and gping back to mono
I agree. Technically all of my reasons just lead to it being harder which leads to them quitting. But you're right. Good job sticking with it!
Sup? I failed last year. Family was against it... I rly tried...
@@dieabsolutegluckskuche5174 ya it is tough to do. I am no longer doing it myself
Will there be any side effects if carried out polyphasic sleep for 6 months or a year?? .
I did poly for about 4 months. The only effects I saw were positive. I had higher energy levels and felt very rested after I got through about a month of adaptation.
In your opinion is this safe for a 16 year old? Im virtual so its accessible and okay for my schedule, just want to know if it is okay for someone growing.
I don't know of any differentiation in this area between adults and teens, but there isn't sufficient research to conclusively say it is safe or unsafe at any age. Everyone should do their own research and determine if they are comfortable experimenting with alternate sleep schedules. Good luck!
Thank you for the great tips, bro, that helped a lot!
Happy to help!
Good to see you're back! I've been putting off my Poly update, I've pretty much gone back to segmented sleep, I still take my 3.5h core, but then the second core tends to be between 2 to 3.5h, maybe I'll attempt DC1 again in June.
Yeah I want to get back into the weekly updates. I was able to record this video and another one in a matter of about an hour, so I have no excuse! I'll have an update coming out next Friday on my plans for adaptation (I'm going to be changing to a different schedule).
I'm looking forward to hearing about your new schedule!
Change your title. It gives the impression Polyphasic Sleeping does not work. It does and will if stuck with CHANGE your life.
I agree it can change your life, and for about 1 in 5 people it does. Most people that watch the video won't make it, unfortunately. I like to think watching the video will help their chances. It is to that end, that I can't change the title. If I do that it will lose its search optimization and less people will see it =) Thanks for the feedback.
Would you suggest any teenagers this method? I mean about health risks etc. I couldn’t get any knowledge besides your channel. As a 17 yo I’m afraid I would lack of energy and enough metabolism in 2 hours polyphasic sleep. What do you think?
Not much research has been done on it, so it's hard to say definitively. At any age, you're experimenting with polyphasic sleep.
@@JakeBee i appreciate it dude see ya
after I have gotten used to Polly sleep can I use sleep as a reward for working hard?
Hey Coco, I wouldn't recommend sleeping more for any reason for quite some time. Your body will have a pull to revert back to monophasic sleep. If you 'reward' yourself with a long sleep it could throw you out of adaptation.
@@JakeBee I FEEL you, thank you for your time
How to adapt easier to dymaxion?
That's an extremely difficult (and some say impossible long-term) schedule. The key to adapting to any schedule is consistency and never oversleeping.
What are your references?
Would you recommend this cycle to someone like myself who's training/working out?
You may have a harder time adapting, but if you can get adapted I think you should be fine. That being said, I wasn't lifting weights during my polyphasic sleep.
I had a big change with my heavy weight lifting during polyphasic sleeping. Especially with no core naps, the uberman. I was on an uber man schedule for up to 3-4 days a week with 3-4 days being everyman 1.5 and 4 naps. Always 20 min. Naps in sitting postures.
I just felt like my body wouldnt let me do heavy lifts, as it required longer resting periods than the 1.5 core nap.
And as Jake mentioned here, you have to keep going...like through christmas and at friends girlfriend etc. I had one time where my girl wanted me to stay in bed, horrible idea, couldnt stay awake and suddenly a 4 hour core sleep returned.
Now i am a natural at napping, since childhood. So could adapt back with an intense week.
Now I only had the uberman schedule working when I actually had tasks to do, knowing them before hand going up.
I eventually slipped back to a biphasic sleeping pattern 4.5 hours with one nap.
Ps. Im here now because im switching back into productivity mode. I mean 30-40 hours more available a week! I love it and the flow.
I also enjoy the lucid states while awake, just my brain demanding more rem sleep ;)
@@brianmjacobsen HEY, ARE YOU STILL PRACTICING THIS METHOD? Keep me updated, thanks.
@@guspaplauskas1629 right now I am mainly focused to extract what I can from my wakeful hours, before I gain more hours in the day! I will keep you posted when I return to being awake 20+ hours a day!
@@brianmjacobsen Hey, Brian, thanks. Do you have any social media or anything where you are avaivable at?
if your body is not designed for polyphasic sleep, you should not try it. My body is naturally designed to sleep for 4 hours, wake up for 2 and fall asleep again for 2 hours. I plan my life around that type of schedule. Personally, I HATE polyphasic sleep. It is so much more efficient to sleep 8 uninterrupted hours a night but my body just naturally prefers polyphasic.
hey bud you look jacked whatever your doing in the gym its working
Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. Many years of fitness focus, although at that time I wasn’t doing anything specific.
Bro sleeping is one of the most productive things you can do.... since sleeping is when your body does the growing and repairing.
please rephrase from you will fail to how not to fail
I am 16 years old can I do polyphasic sleeping
The honest answer is - no one really knows. Many people recommend waiting until you're an adult, but my opinion on that is "when does someone anatomically become an adult?". When people say 'adult' in the US they mean 18 years old, but that's an arbitrary landmark based on US laws. Without going down too much of a rabbit hole, I'll answer with this: Regardless of your age, polyphasic sleep is done at your own risk. There is no extensive research to indicate it is or is not detrimental to your health at any age.
@@JakeBee thank you
I don't know if this helps anyone but if you attribute "becoming an adult" to your body obtaining full maturity, (this could be wrong) but I've read in a study that your brain is supposed to fully develop by the time you're 25. Not sure if it affects someone's ability to adapt to polyphasic sleeping but it could be something to look into or be mindful about. Good luck y'all. :)
Those who think through polypjasic sleep they will be like billionaires that's just a waste coz ur dedication and passion about something that u want to achieve matters rather than this
Ha ha. I will get 6 more years of wake time if I ever get to live to be 60 years old! The whole life of sleepiness? I would give up 30 just to live a happy and PRODUCTIVE life! what's the point of being miserable for longer?
I think you misunderstand how polyphasic sleep works. After the adaptation period, which for me was about a month, you aren't sleepy during waking hours. In fact I wasn't sleepy most of the time during adaptation either. Mostly just when it was dark and I normally would have been asleep. Do some more research, and good luck!
I am going to go on a polyphasic sleep schedule until the end of summer
Why the temporary change?
Jake Bee for me it doesn't have much to with the extra time it's just I absolutely love the vivid dreams you get with it. I also want to make a RUclips channel considering I havnt seen one with a 14 year old that has been able to adapt to this schedule. I've done e3 successfully before but for this summer I want to attempt e4
I see. Well I look forward to watching your videos!
Did you give up? If so you should tell us.
I did stop poly, and made a video about it. I moved into a tiny home with my family (two kids, two dogs, wife). Because we only have one room and a bathroom, it made it impossible to have an alternate sleep schedule. Luckily I'm moving into a new house in the next month! I'm hoping to start putting out videos again at that point.
I'm 17 would you suggest dymaxion to me ?!?
I do not believe dymaxion is a reasonable schedule, especially if you haven't adapted to polyphasic sleep before. I'd recommend starting with an easier schedule to adapt to.
@@JakeBee and that be ?!?
I'd recommend E2 or E3. Or if you want to ease into a schedule try siesta, cutting your sleep to 6 hours at night and adding a nap mid-day.
@@JakeBee thanks
Feeling sleepy while watching this video 😂😅
Lol
you're great
Thank you! I love your username....
There is a really deep secret reason why you always wearing odd sunglasses
Yeah, although not super secret. They are blue light blocking glasses. They help to keep white light (typical indoor lighting) from affecting your sleep cycle by blocking the blue and green light. This reminds me I need to add the links to my video descriptions.
Shit sucks mane