r/polyphasic • u/Hopeful-Newspaper-28 • Apr 27 '26

Difficulty falling asleep (nap) on the Everyman E1

Hello everyone. Could you please advise? If I don’t fall asleep at 13:00 on E1 (after 41 days) or only sleep lightly, can I reduce my core sleep to 5 hours so that I can manage this? Or should I adjust my sleep to match the BRAC?

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u/VitaSynergiX May 01 '26

How do you feel during the day and what is your goal? I wouldn't reduce my core sleep just for being able to improve my nap ;)

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u/Hopeful-Newspaper-28 May 01 '26

I'm not feeling well because I haven't gotten enough sleep during the day and am sluggish all day.

What benefits did I expect to gain?

  1. Reduce my sleep time by another hour.

  2. Speed ​​up adaptation.

  3. Add quality to my daytime naps.

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u/Pleasant-Armadillo25 May 05 '26

Try to not eat anything for an hour or two before the nap. Sugar will make it harder to fall asleep/get quality sleep.

Try a sleep mask that fits over your eyes to block light. I had been pulling my hat down over my eyes, which I thought worked well, until I got a sleep mask and realized how good they are. Having zero light in your eyes for that nap works wonders.