What are polyphasic sleep cycles? How does an alternate sleep schedule work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Polyphasic sleep cycles use an alternate sleep schedule than the traditional eight hours. If the sleep pattern that’s usually recommended doesn’t work for you, this might be the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more about polyphasic sleep cycles and how they might work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Most would consider staying asleep for eight hours straight a good sleep. However, it\u2019s also possible to feel well-rested by dividing your sleep into chunks, which is called polyphasic sleep cycles. As long as you time your chunks properly, it\u2019s possible to feel fine with only two hours of sleep a night.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what is polyphasic sleep and why does it work? Polyphasic sleep works because the most useful phase of sleep is REM, which most people only experience for 1-2 hours a night. The hours of light sleep (6-7, if you\u2019re sleeping eight hours a night) don\u2019t have that much benefit, so if you can force your body to spend every unconscious moment in REM sleep, you can spend less time unconscious. To do this, you can either: <\/p>\n\n\n\n