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Ubersleep

Nap-Based Sleep Schedules and the Polyphasic Lifestyle

The Disclaimers

Please Read These!

Dedications

For the Princess Psuke Bariah, For St. John’s College, For all the other experimenters, For my daughter, And for my wonderful family, Extra thanks to: Original Cover Art by Second Edition Cover Art and Typography by

I. What is Polyphasic Sleep?

Introduction Second Edition Introduction Some Terminology History & Known Applications Modern Research Where's the Science? Modern Relevance

II. Polyphasic Schedules in Detail

Beginning at the Beginning: The Uberman Sleep Schedule

What is the Uberman Sleep Schedule? In The Beginning Adjusting What was it like?

Being A Grownup: The Everyman Schedule What is the Everyman Sleep Schedule? Everyman vs. Uberman: A Detailed Comparison

Early Adjustment Long-Term Adjustment “Pure” Polyphasic Tiredness Euphoria/Waking Energy Attitude

Other Schedules (The “Formula”) Tried & True Polyphasic Schedules

Uberman Everyman3 Everyman4

Even More Schedules

The “Tesla” Schedule Circadian Triphasic SPAMAYL “Tea Time” Biphasic

Substituting One Schedule For Another

III. The Big Question: Should You Be Polyphasic?

Wanting To Being The Right Person Lifestyle Contraindications

IV. Preparing to Become Polyphasic

Researching Deciding on a Schedule Scheduling Strictness Sudden, Mixed, or Gradual Adaptation? Mixed Adaptation

Gradual Adaptation

Other Items on the Pre-Flight Checklist

□ The Big Fat List □ Motivational Assistants □ The Kill Switch □ Backup Alarms

V. Adaptation Part One: Initiating Adjustment

Comparing Sleep and Food How Much Sleep-Dep? The Mind/Body Survival Mechanism Good Things to Have on Hand while Sleep-Deprived Common Symptoms

Other Physical Symptoms of the Adaptation Period

Can the Sleep Deprivation be Minimized or Shortened? The Hard Part: The “Narcolepsy” Symptom

PD’s Top Ways to Fend Off Sleepiness

Ack, I Can’t Sleep!

VI. Adaptation Part Two: Finalizing Adjustment

Paying the Price of Everyman You Know You’re Adapting When… You Know You’re Having Trouble Adapting When… Tweaking Your Schedule Before Tweaking the Schedule: Red-flag Behaviors that are Known to Interfere with Polyphasic Sleep

The Tweaking Process

Tweaks to Try:

If Tweaking Doesn’t Work

When To Give Up

VII. Living Polyphasically

The Changing Nature of Screwing Up Getting Bored Scheduling Around Real Life

Sickness Travel Emergencies Re-Adjusting Missing Sleep

Eating & Substances Exercise & Athletic Lifestyle

Adaptation After Adaptation

Deliberate Oversleeps/The “Crash Day” Theory Long Term Physical Effects

Weight Gain and Loss Dry or Sore Eyes Sore Muscles/Body Aches Cessation of Sleep Disorders Dreaming Lucid Dreaming

Psychological & Social Effects

Changes in the Perception of Time Euphoria Changes in your Social Life Learning to Love Sleep Being A Weirdo

Readjusting to Monophasic Sleep

Difficulties re-adjusting Default schedules (“Permanent Adaptation”)

VIII. Philosophical Implications IX. Conclusion X. Appendices

Appendix I: Sleep Drugs Appendix II: Arguments to Bosses Appendix III: Sleeping in Public Appendix IV: Refutations Appendix V: Resources

Articles & Blogs Dr. Claudio Stampi Further Research Tools

About The Author

XI. “Cheat Sheets”: Things to use for reference

Why I Want to be Polyphasic: What is Polyphasic Sleep? When You First Wake Up Before you Go To Sleep When you Get Tired Tracking Habits and Successes

XII. Changelog End

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