The Everyman

I'm starting to get slightly fatigued, though my first real attempt is just around the corner. I think I'll be studying for my biology test in the morning in the free time I gain. It isn't like I haven't only slept for three hours on one night before. I can make it through, I just hope that my grades don't suffer, and that I can remain consistent throughout the experiment.

I want to mention a few things before we get started.

The everyman IS NOT dangerous for your health, neither is it's more extreme cousin the Uberman. Popular belief says that a good night sleep is more beneficial, however, studies cited here

as well as here provide reason to believe that there is actually no way for it to harm you, so long as you remain along the strict schedule and DO NOT skip naps.

I've been wanting to try this for a long time, and I figure now would be an ideal time, it being that last little time in High School I have left, where grades don't have to be priority and where fun should be at it's highest. I'm hoping many of you are behind me here. Don't try to be party poopers hmmm!

Back to the benefits. I'll be gaining somewhere close to 14 hours a week. That's almost two full nights sleep worth of hours I'll have back to use how ever I choose. Substantial? I think so. Worth it? Yes.

I'll be using these hours to work on my physics papers, personal research, blog improvement, music composition. A lot of things. The part I'm most excited about is a daily jaunt through the neighborhood in the crisp morning. I think around six o'clock will be ample time, then upon returning, I'll shower, and take a nap before school. I think it'll be a great way to space out that big break of free late night/morning time.

Disclaimer

I am merely posting my experience in the field of sleep pattern testing. I cannot be held responsible for anyone who is rendered sick, or dead on account of sleep deprivation because they stumbled upon my site and decided that they would start not sleeping for two days at a time.

Thank you

Everyman Experiment Day 0

Okay, so as many of you heard from me today at school, or recently, I’ve decided to take up the polyphasic sleep charge again. I’m going to attempt something somewhat easier this time though.

During my attempt (mind you, incredibly failed attempt) at the Uberman sleep pattern, in which you take six naps spread out through your day, I found that it is incredibly hard to function socially on account of my always having to sleep. The Everyman Polyphasic sleep schedule still allows me two extra hours on each day, and allows a slightly more flexible social life.

Uberman’s schedule was ludicrous, and it would surely take some form of obsession to master it. Sleep for 20 minutes every six hours, no matter how difficult it may be to keep that schedule. I don’t think any one could be sane enough to truly live like that, unless of course they worked from home, had no wife or any children and most frequently urinated on house hold appliances while adapting the the Uberman.

The Everyman makes it much simpler. It simply calls for one core sleeping period, which consists usually of a three to four hour repose, and three periodic naps throughout your day. The core nap, or sleep period of the cycle defuses another problem that Uberman proposed. It allows us to continue differentiating between day time and night time, giving us some sense of method in time.

The three naps can be spaced much differently on account of the core sleep at the theoretical end of your day. My personal schedule will run as follows.

Everyman Sleep Schedule

Core:  12:00 am – 3:00 am

Nap 1:  8:00 am

Nap 2:  12:30 pm

Nap 3: 4:00 pm

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I realize that it will be difficult for me to adapt to the schedule, however, the way the naps are going to function will allow me to fall asleep quite easily at the assigned times. This being the problem before, I’m sure it will help to dispose of some difficulty.

I also worry that perhaps the gap between my third daily nap and my Core may be too great. However, I’m led to believe that because it’s leading into the longer more rejuvenating core, that the lengthy period between will not hinder me too greatly.

 

It can be said that I will make revisions on this as soon as I am able, however, tonight will be my most difficult task of falling asleep by midnight, and reawakening by three AM.

To all of you reading, wish me the best of luck.