Attempting: Everyman Sleep Cycle

Good morning to you all joining me at 5:39am.

To shine a light on why I am up at 5:39 in the morning, I am trying one of the 4 alternative sleeping patterns--The Everyman Cycle.

I stumbled upon this article last night while avoiding studying for my Finance class and found the information very interesting. I have always thought that I waste way too much time sleeping and felt that I could be way more productive if I had a better sleeping schedule.

Basically, there are two categories of sleep cycles. The Monophasic Sleep Cycle which houses one type of cycle: Sleep for 6-8 hours, be awake for 14-16 hours. Repeat. This is the cycle I am accustomed to... except I would sleep anywhere from 6 to 12 hours a night and be exhausted all day. The other category of cycles is the Polyphasic Sleep Cycles which houses 4 different types of sleeping patterns (in level of intensity): Biphasic/Siesta Cycle, Everyman Cycle, Uberman Cycle, and Dymaxion Cycle. Believe it or not (seeing as i'm not quite sure if I believe it myself), each cycle is completely healthy and completely sustainable once your body gets used to it. I'll let you know as I continue...

In a quick glance, here are the differences between the 4 Polyphasic Cycles:

To read more about each phase, read this article.

Now that you have a little insight on what i'm doing... let me tell you why.

I already mentioned how I feel like I really don't need as much sleep as I get. I also feel that I could be getting so much more done in the day if I had an actual schedule to live by. This starts with a regular sleeping schedule.

I chose the Everyman Cycle in hopes of easier transition from my terrible schedule to a better one as well as less amount of naps throughout the day. I based the time of my "core" sleeping session around the small sessions throughout the day so I could, hopefully, have times of napping that might be a little easier to follow and not so awkward. This is the schedule I came up with:

Today is Day 1. I woke up this morning at 5am and laid there for about 20 minutes deciding whether I wanted to really start this new schedule. At the time, when I was lying on my sister's way-too-comfy couch, the cons outweighed the pros and I decided I might try another day. But, by the time I came to the decision, I was already awake. So, I got up. And, I'm so glad I did! Look at me! Blogging and everything ;D

Wish me luck on Day 3 - 10. Apparently that's when zombified me will hit. Eek!

New Source of Inspiration

If you are someone who constantly likes to be inspired by new things like I do... you might want to jump onto the Pinterest wagon!

Pinterest is a website that has an endless flow of interesting posts that people "pin up" on their boards. You will find anything from interesting products to workout inspiration to DIY projects to amazing architecture all in one place! Find something you like, something that inspires you, or a new recipe you want to try and "repin" it to your own boards to look back on when the time is right! In the image above, you can see my collection of boards :) You can almost even think of it as bookmarks but in a much more organized, clean, and colorful way!

If you are a creative type in any aspect, you definitely want to get yourself onto Pinterest! Just be careful and don't fall into the habit of constantly searching and repinning like I did! Hehe

::Take a peek at some of my favorite boards I made::

Dream Home | Get This Body | Learning to Cook

Things That Amaze Me | Make Me Laugh

DIY | Photography Inspiration | Inspiration | Organization