MorningMy first day of biphasic sleep. I didn't really pick this time to start a biphasic sleep schedule. It picked me.
My newborn son was awake last night at about 1am. I woke with him and could not find a way to get back to sleep. So, I just stayed up. It was actually nice to have a quiet house all morning and free time to just catch up on reading and do whatever I wanted without feeling the need to be productive.
I went out and bought a rudimentary cot to put into my home office. I hope to be able to use it for my afternoon naps, as my office is a lot more quiet than the rest of the house during the daytime. If I were to make a dash to the bedroom upstairs in the middle of the day my older son would be quite upset that I didn't stay and play with him - basically, no sleep that way.
AfternoonMy afternoon nap started at 11:20 am today. I set the alarm for 100 minutes of nap time - 90 minute sleep interval, plus 10 to fall asleep. It was not a fantastic nap...
I was up every 30 minutes and woken by sounds of the house a couple other times. I was uncomfortable and overly tired and way too aware of my limited rest time. My wife actually came in the office while I was sleeping and put a blanket over me and a pillow under my head!
I'm going to make it a point tomorrow to make myself very comfortable before laying down. I want to be warm, relaxed, and sleep restfully for 90 minutes. I think that being able to get good rest in the afternoon on a consistent basis is going to be the key to making this schedule work...
Given those difficulties, I don't feel too bad right now. Tired, but functional. I have had a total of 4 hours of (broken) sleep today. I couldn't do it more than one day... am definitely looking forward to going to sleep tonight!
Labels: life hack, sleep