Day 7
A biphasic sleep schedule consists of sleeping four to five hours during the night and taking a one and a half to two hour nap during the day. This is very common among most mammals; in fact humans are one of the few species of mammals that use a monophasic sleep cycle. My partner hopes that the schedule will encourage me to wake up earlier in the morning so that I will eat a larger breakfast and eat smaller meals throughout the rest of the day. Despite much reluctance, I agreed to try the biphasic sleep schedule for the last four nights of this class. I have done it for two days now and sadly have not noticed a large change my eating habits. I also have been much more tired during the morning and afternoon hours. Like any habit I’m sure it will take a couple of weeks to get used to. Unfortunately with the short duration of this class, I do not think that my body will adjust to this sleeping schedule by Friday to give my partner the results he was hoping for. However, since we have had fruit during class this week, I’ve eaten something in the morning every day. This will hopefully provide good inspiration to grab a quick snack in the morning before class such as a piece of fruit this coming semester. It’s not as good as a meal, but it’s much better than nothing.
Here’s a link to what a biphasic sleep schedule looks like:
BME Design 