Simply put, there is not enough time in my day. I have done as much time management as possible, but there is still not quite enough room left in the day. Therefore, I have been trying to get used to going through the day on 5 hours sleep. 5 hours seems to be the magic figure alot of marathon runners throw out there. The problem is, I have been trying to go off 5 hours for several days now, and it just ends up with me being much less mentally sharp towards the end of the day than normal.
How long does it take to adjust to this process, is 5 hours to little, etc. I would like fellow nocturnal mammal inputs.
I tried to adopt the 22h Uberman schedule during the last summer, but the hump was too hard. You are incredibly tired for the first few weeks until you body adapts. I'm not sure if there has been research to suggest if this is healthy, but it does keep you from being tired overtime. I would suggest one of the other less intensive schedules.
I have to say though, the naps are phenomenal. It's almost instant lucid dreaming.
I usually sleep about 5 to 6 hours a day and I have been doing this for over 10 years. Try doing 7 hours first for a week or two, then 6 for a week or two, then 5. Slowly build your sleep down.
To answer your question, yes. But eventualy your body will need to catch up.
It's possable (and it has been done) to be just fine sleeping only 30 min at a time for months on end.
Eventualy though, the body's "sleep pressure" becomes too great, and it gets harder and harder to wake up. Once you do though, you're fine.
I would agree with QuatroKing, you would have to make a slow transition to five hours to function properly on 5 hours of sleep. I think I get about 6 to 7 hours of sleep.
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In a world full of peaches my Johnny, don't ask for applesauce.
Yes, ask your modern student. I go to sleep around 2AM and get up at 6:30AM, and then function fine for the rest of the day.
This. I usually go to sleep at 12-1 AM and have to wake up at 5:40 AM. Although I can manage most of my day perfectly fine, it usually gets hard at last period, where I'm getting tired and my blood sugar levels go down. That being said, I always take a little nap of 2-3 hours when I get home from school.
I operate on about 6h, sometimes less, and I have ever since I was in elementary school. On weekends, I usually wake up after about that long, then sit around in bed for another 2 or 3.
I think it depends from person to person, I don't know that you can really train yourself to need less sleep. But I'm no doctor. Google it.
How long does it take to adjust to this process, is 5 hours to little, etc. I would like fellow nocturnal mammal inputs.
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I tried to adopt the 22h Uberman schedule during the last summer, but the hump was too hard. You are incredibly tired for the first few weeks until you body adapts. I'm not sure if there has been research to suggest if this is healthy, but it does keep you from being tired overtime. I would suggest one of the other less intensive schedules.
I have to say though, the naps are phenomenal. It's almost instant lucid dreaming.
I wouldn't recommend any less, really.
It's possable (and it has been done) to be just fine sleeping only 30 min at a time for months on end.
Eventualy though, the body's "sleep pressure" becomes too great, and it gets harder and harder to wake up. Once you do though, you're fine.
Yes, ask your modern student. I go to sleep around 2AM and get up at 6:30AM, and then function fine for the rest of the day.
In a world full of peaches my Johnny, don't ask for applesauce.
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and i cant stay awake for most of my classes
This. I usually go to sleep at 12-1 AM and have to wake up at 5:40 AM. Although I can manage most of my day perfectly fine, it usually gets hard at last period, where I'm getting tired and my blood sugar levels go down. That being said, I always take a little nap of 2-3 hours when I get home from school.
I think it depends from person to person, I don't know that you can really train yourself to need less sleep. But I'm no doctor. Google it.