Sleep or Die: The Seriousness of Sleep

[master-gauge Senior Member Member of the Month May 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close master-gauge]

I know typically the only place where this kind of split sleep routine could be found is out in the field during a military op, etc.. 1 or 2 sleeping for 2 hours, and 1 or 2 "on watch" until the 2 hours is up and they get their turn.. Typically it would work out to about a 4 hour night of sleep for someone..

Another good example would be a tradesperson working a job.. I know myself when on a long project I would typically nap from 8 pm to maybe 10 or 11pm on a couch etc. Then get up for 15 min or 30 min and then head to bed for the rest of the night..

[closed291 Retired ModeratorPEGym Hero Member of the Month June 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close closed291]

Shift work is BRUTAL to the body and sleep routine. I use to work graveyard shifts for security. That was evil...

[BigRooster Senior Member Member of the Month Apr 2018PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigRooster]

I have atrial fib and sleep apnea. I still only get 4 to 5 hours of sleep a night. When I wake up though I feel like I have slept good.

[BigRooster Senior Member Member of the Month Apr 2018PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigRooster]

I have atrial fib and sleep apnea. I still only get 4 to 5 hours of sleep a night. When I wake up though I feel like I have slept good.

I sleep with a cpap machine.

[master-gauge Senior Member Member of the Month May 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close master-gauge]

I sleep with a cpap machine.

We need a Dislike button for that one Rooster!!

[BigRooster Senior Member Member of the Month Apr 2018PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigRooster]

We need a Dislike button for that one Rooster!!

It took some getting used to. I do have to admit though. Those few hours that I do sleep, I sleep. I can tell when I wake up.

[closed224 Senior Member Member of the Month Dec 2014, Feb 2017 Find all posts View Profile Close closed224]

I sleep with a cpap machine also. It is good. She blows me all night long.

[halcyon_ Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close halcyon_]

Also something that is linked to sleep and circadian rhythm is a food cycle. So if someone is wanting to get their sleep pattern to coincide with a recommended circadian rhythm, they need to look at when they are eating to get everything in order.

[TheGreatDivider Senior Member Member of the Month Dec 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close TheGreatDivider]

Did we used to have two sleeps rather than one? Should we*again?

I agree with most of your post - I minimized your quote to save space.

I have a disability, for lack of a better word, that makes my mind too excited to sleep during normal hours and the social jet lag makes it hard to function during day time. I am pretty sure this is genetic because both parents are night owl artists. I tend to gravitate towards polyphasic sleep patterns between two periods in the day. I usually get to bed after midnight and sleep until 4 or 5, then again for 2-3 hours right after school. So far there have been little problems with my schedule, I am able to study and maintain an A/B average, social and romantic relationships, and function normally.

The only problem with this sleep pattern is the fatigue that comes from a lack of sleep. This is something the proponents of polyphasic sleep patterns won't tell you but tricking your body into getting less sleep doesn't work in the long run. You can get by on 4-6 hours a night but not for more than a few weeks, and not without the help of caffeine or other stimulants. Plus the depression from not getting enough sleep is terrible. Eventually you have to catch up on sleep or your body will start shutting down.

But you were speaking of a natural tendency for some people to sleep in several periods. Have you heard the evolutionary theory about teenagers and young adults having trouble sleeping during the night being part of a defensive strategy. The theory is that our cave dwelling ancestors used them to gaurd the caves at night as the rest of the family slept. It's just a theory but I remember from my Navy days that the young bucks had an easier time with the night watches.

[BigRooster Senior Member Member of the Month Apr 2018PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigRooster]

I sleep with a cpap machine also. It is good. She blows me all night long.

Uh. I think you have it hooked up wrong Wish.