183838 921 Mind & Body Mental Health & Well-Being Sleep true Wed, 20 May 2009 08:03:38 -0700 /system/videos/4/38/38/18/183838.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, mind, mental, health How To Do Polyphasic Sleeping http://www.howcast.com/videos/183838-How-To-Do-Polyphasic-Sleeping http://www.howcast.com/videos/183838-How-To-Do-Polyphasic-Sleeping/edit approved 108 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=183838"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=183838" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 21 kevinveselka http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183838/Picture_7_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 5597 false false false 71704 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183838/26.jpg Pick a schedule Pick one of two polyphasic schedules: Uberman Sleep, where you take 20 to 30 minute naps every four hours, or Dymaxion Sleep, where you snooze for 30 minutes every six hours.

]]> 71705 2 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183838/46.jpg Start your new schedule Start your new sleep schedule. Expect to suffer through sleep deprivation for the first two weeks, as your body adjusts to shorter sleep cycles.

]]> 71706 3 58 Tip Don’t deviate! You are training your body to fall instantly into the all-important REM sleep that makes us feel rested. Missing even one nap—or oversleeping—will throw everything off.

]]> 71707 4 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183838/73.jpg Eat more Enjoy more food! One bonus of the diet is you’ll need to consume more calories because your body will be active several more hours each day.

]]> 71708 5 81 Tip Expect to experience vivid dreams once you adjust to your new sleep pattern.

]]> 71709 6 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183838/88.jpg Feel smug Feel superior to all those slugs wasting 8 hours a night on sleep.

]]> 71710 7 97 Fact Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo Da Vinci were believed to have been polyphasic sleepers.

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