Comments on: BBC Breakfast Presenter Tries Polyphasic Sleep http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep The Ultimate Guide To Living Consciously - A BLOG BY AMIT SODHA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:24:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amit http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1648 Amit Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:15:31 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1648 Hi Rambadajan, I think monophasic sleep is having just one segment of sleep per night. That could be any length of time e.g. 8 hours. Polyphasic sleep is having multiple short segments of sleep during the day, e.g. 6 x 30 minute naps and that is it. Are you planning to try this for youself? Hi Rambadajan,

I think monophasic sleep is having just one segment of sleep per night. That could be any length of time e.g. 8 hours.

Polyphasic sleep is having multiple short segments of sleep during the day, e.g. 6 x 30 minute naps and that is it.

Are you planning to try this for youself?

]]> By: rambadajan http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1647 rambadajan Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:02:26 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1647 is this cocept the same as monophasic sleep? I was reading about monophasic sleep at http://snoozester.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/alternate-sleeping-strategies/ and it seems like a similar concept is this cocept the same as monophasic sleep?
I was reading about monophasic sleep at
http://snoozester.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/alternate-sleeping-strategies/ and it seems like a similar concept

]]> By: Amit http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1503 Amit Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:41:07 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1503 I don't know when I'll get the chance to try it out, I may end up never doing it but I'll see how things go...one thing I would love to master, which some people do very easily, I would love to be able to nap anytime and anywhere! Got any good tips, links, recommendations? I don’t know when I’ll get the chance to try it out, I may end up never doing it but I’ll see how things go…one thing I would love to master, which some people do very easily, I would love to be able to nap anytime and anywhere! Got any good tips, links, recommendations?

]]> By: Michelle http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1500 Michelle Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:58:12 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1500 Hi Amit, Oh, I agree that there is such a thing as too much sleep! I'm much happier with 6 - 7 hours than any more or less than that. This is food for thought, and now I am curious enough to do some research and maybe write an article about it. :-) It's certainly true that many people who experience stress also have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, and do not awake as refreshed as they should. I was taught that relaxation during sleep takes place across phases of sleep, and that a certain amount of time is required...it's not instantaneous to go from drowsy to sleeping and completely relaxed. That is why taking sleeping medications for an extended period of time is not a good idea....it bypasses the relaxing phases between drowsy and complete relaxation. If you decide to try the polyphasic sleep, I hope you'll comment on how it goes. Thanks for you comment on laughter. :-) Hi Amit,

Oh, I agree that there is such a thing as too much sleep! I’m much happier with 6 – 7 hours than any more or less than that.

This is food for thought, and now I am curious enough to do some research and maybe write an article about it. :-) It’s certainly true that many people who experience stress also have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, and do not awake as refreshed as they should.

I was taught that relaxation during sleep takes place across phases of sleep, and that a certain amount of time is required…it’s not instantaneous to go from drowsy to sleeping and completely relaxed. That is why taking sleeping medications for an extended period of time is not a good idea….it bypasses the relaxing phases between drowsy and complete relaxation.

If you decide to try the polyphasic sleep, I hope you’ll comment on how it goes.

Thanks for you comment on laughter. :-)

]]> By: Amit http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1497 Amit Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:53:49 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1497 Hi Michelle, nice to have you drop by! :) I would've thought that the quality of sleep was more important than the quantity. For the past 6 years...I would estimate that for 90% of the days through the 6 years, I've slept an average of four hours a night. That was without any naps during the day. Sometimes it would be even less. But I never suffered any ill effects as a result. In fact, I've always felt much more alert on about 4 - 5 hours of sleep a night than I ever have with 7 - 8 hours or more. I'm not saying that the results would be the same for everyone but in my case, less is more! ;) Good wishes, A Hi Michelle, nice to have you drop by! :)

I would’ve thought that the quality of sleep was more important than the quantity. For the past 6 years…I would estimate that for 90% of the days through the 6 years, I’ve slept an average of four hours a night. That was without any naps during the day. Sometimes it would be even less. But I never suffered any ill effects as a result. In fact, I’ve always felt much more alert on about 4 – 5 hours of sleep a night than I ever have with 7 – 8 hours or more. I’m not saying that the results would be the same for everyone but in my case, less is more! ;)

Good wishes,

A

]]> By: Michelle http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1494 Michelle Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:27:26 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1494 I wonder what this does to the body's self-healing capabilities. I believe the sleep stages Are important, and that certain lengths of sleep which allow one to experience all the stages Are important. I don't think it matters whether one sleeps during the day or night, but the length of sleep, counted in hours-in-a-row, is important. This sounds like it may allow you to be alert longer, but what does it do to life-expectancy if your body doesn't get the required hours of regerative sleep it needs? I don't think I'll be trying it any time soon, thanks anyway. :-) I wonder what this does to the body’s self-healing capabilities. I believe the sleep stages Are important, and that certain lengths of sleep which allow one to experience all the stages Are important. I don’t think it matters whether one sleeps during the day or night, but the length of sleep, counted in hours-in-a-row, is important.

This sounds like it may allow you to be alert longer, but what does it do to life-expectancy if your body doesn’t get the required hours of regerative sleep it needs?

I don’t think I’ll be trying it any time soon, thanks anyway. :-)

]]> By: Amit http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1478 Amit Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:27:18 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1478 I think i'd like to try it for a while just purely as a personal experiment but it would never be long term thing. I just wish they would introduce nap breaks at work, now that would come in handy! :D I think i’d like to try it for a while just purely as a personal experiment but it would never be long term thing. I just wish they would introduce nap breaks at work, now that would come in handy! :D

]]> By: Deb http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/health/bbc-breakfast-presenter-tries-polyphasic-sleep/#comment-1476 Deb Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:21:08 +0000 http://www.unlimitedchoice.org/blog/archives/146#comment-1476 I could NEVER jump onto the polyphasic sleep wagon. But differnt strokes for different folks! I could NEVER jump onto the polyphasic sleep wagon. But differnt strokes for different folks!

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