I read this interesting article online about a sleeping method known as polyphasic sleep. The theory behind this method is that instead of getting your sleep in all at once (8 hours a day). You would take a half hour nap every four hours. I think thats how it works anyway. Unfortunately I don't think most peoples schedules would permit such a radical sleeping schedule.
And as good as something like this sounds on paper, I'm not sure how healthy it would be over time, mentally and physically. I mean if we only really needed three hours of sleep a day, why would it matter how we take it. I wonder if they have conducted any scientific tests to gage the immediate and long term effects of this method. The idea is certainly intriguing.
And as good as something like this sounds on paper, I'm not sure how healthy it would be over time, mentally and physically. I mean if we only really needed three hours of sleep a day, why would it matter how we take it. I wonder if they have conducted any scientific tests to gage the immediate and long term effects of this method. The idea is certainly intriguing.
Sounds like a fancy name for "power naps" - I've tried that occasionally and had good results, when I'm able to actually nap.