http://kirkkahn.com/blog Tue, 01 May 2007 10:07:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So far, the transition to the Uberman Sleep Schedule has gone pretty well, and already I'm having vivid dreams for most of the naps, especially the 4am and 8am naps. Despite a few small oversleeps here and there, my progress continues to improve, my alertness gets better, and my ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/05/01/10-days-polyphasic/ I finally made my first video, woohoo! Embedding doesn't seem to work, so here's the link.  It's basically a summary of the transition so far with some added concepts from the second transition learning experience. One thing I forgot to mention in the video about the chart is ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/04/25/video-blog-days-1-5-summary/ On Saturday April 21st, instead of going to bed at my usual time, I started my first day of the Uberman Sleep Schedule. Now that it's been 2 full days (each day being midnight to midnight), I'm pleased to report that all naps have been restful and on schedule, ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/04/23/smooth-start-round-3/ I plan on starting the complete Uberman Sleep Schedule this weekend. This week is very busy as I get a lot of obligations and other things out of the way - 3 shifts at the Park Slope Food Coop, 2 parties, 3 new pieces of furniture, and a doctor's ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/04/18/uberman-imminent/ Lately I've been waking up on time and feeling sprightly in the mornings. Any grogginess disappears moments after I wake up, and then the mornings are a time high energy and clear concentration. I see a couple possible reasons for this. The simple and obvious reason is that I'm ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/04/15/wide-awake-mornings/ April 1st, the day after my last post, I had my first quality nap since starting this schedule on March 27. For the naps before that, I would wake up feeling not very different than I did before the nap (except for a touch of grogginess) even though I ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/04/09/nap-quality-increasing/ Granted, 6 hours of sleep a day is not extreme sleep deprivation, but after not using an alarm for so long, it is a bit unsettling. There have been some very difficult times and some super wonderful times. Certainly sleep deprivation would contribute to more extreme mood swings, ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/03/31/sleep-deprivation-is-a-yo-yo/ Today I wrote my first blog entry about gearing up for round 3 of my polyphasic sleep adjustment, and in the very same day, Steve Pavlina published a blog entry about his interest in possibly going back to polyphasic sleep intermittently after a year away from it. This is ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/03/27/more-than-coincidence/ In preparation for my next round of uberman sleeping, I'm beginning a reduced sleep schedule that includes a nightly slumber from midnight to 6am and a power nap at 3:30pm. Getting in the habit of napping before engaging in full-on uberman makes the transition so much easier. It's ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/03/27/gearing-up-for-uberman-reduced-sleep-schedule/ What else can be so ugly yet so so beautiful but procrastination? Although I've failed to get much school work done of late and have successfully avoided any confrontation about it, I did manage to make some wonderful raw recipes for the first time and get some great pictures ... http://kirkkahn.com/blog/2007/03/07/raw-food-delights/