2008-07-14T08:50:00.000-07:00

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Today has been far and away the best day that I have had in the polyphasic transition period. I made it to my three naps with ease, and I plan to take my fourth nap in about half an hour. I overslept only on the 12:30pm nap by about 20 minutes. After my 6:30am and 6:30pm naps, I sprung into action right after my alarms went off.

I should note that I vividly recalled two separate dreams (REM cycles) during my 6:30am nap. While I have read that polyphasic sleepers are supposed to recall lucid (and lurid) dreams frequently, these two dreams are the first ones that I can recall since my adaptation period began.

I did feel quite tired during the third hour of my 8am-12 Chinese classes. This could certainly be a result of other causes though. I often felt tired in the class anyway before I started polyphasic sleeping. Sitting still in the same educational environment for four hours is a test of endurance for any person regardless of their current sleep patterns.

Other than this expected lull, I was very energetic and mentally active for the entire day. After slightly oversleeping the 12:30pm nap, I had a very productive several hours of studying. When practicing with the Chinese professor for about an hour, I noticed a pleasently sufficient level of memory recall and mental efficiency.

Afterwards around 5pm, I decided that I would make a light jog over to one of the dining halls to get dinner. As I exited the dormitory and felt the light rain-drizzle and crisp air I could not resist the urge to go on another challenging run and later work on my abdominal strength.

For the second consecutive day, I felt a burst of strange energy in between my lunch and dinner naps. This time my initial intention was just to saunter over and grab some dinner.

The interesting thing is that I was grabbed by this extra energy as soon as I set foot outside of the dorm and felt that my body was ready to go. Today, I noticed very high running levels. I decided to run a bit further this time. For about 20 minutes or so I could not have safely ran any faster. It was lightly raining at the time, and my fast pace made the footing on the concrete surfaces a bit challenging.

Calisthenics and strength training also continued to run smoothly for me. I partook in abdominal and calf muscle strengthening exercises. I felt very strong. Had I felt a bit stronger, I would have been convinced that polyphasic sleeping was giving me more physicial capabilities. I still am very cautious of polyphasic sleeping's effects on the body. However, I can say with near certainty that Dymaxion Sleeping has not adversely affected my body's physical endurance and strength thus far.

After this workout session I returned to my dormitory bed still brimming with energy. I think that I experienced somewhat of a runner's high because I experienced euphoric sensations and my mental state seemed to be pleasantly lighter and happier for some time after my exercise. I attempted to take my 6:30pm nap with all this energy even though I usually like to feel exhausted before I put my head down on the pillow.

To my delight, I had a restful nap and woke up with ease continuing to feel unbelievably well.

Polyphasic sleeping continues to be a smashing success. There is no question that this is the adaptation process. I expected this to be an absolute two week nightmare. I frequently read that this adaptation process was the hardest thing one could possibly do in life. Thus far, I have felt disappointed in a perverse way because the adaptation process has actually been quite effortless. I feel like I have not had to earn anything. I expect things to only get better and easier, but even if they didn't I think that I would continue to embrace polyphasic sleeping given the status quo. I have so much extra time and I really do feel about the same as I did before starting Dymaxion sleep.

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