I tried Bacopa, found in some studies to improve learning and memory. It made me very sleepy in the day following taking it:
10 Aug Bacopa Good
11 Aug Bacopa Lethargic all day
12 Aug Bacopa Lethargic all day
13 Aug - Lethargic all day
14 Aug - Good
15 Aug Bacopa Good
16 Aug Bacopa Morning lethargy, clearing after 3hrs
17 Aug Bacopa Lethargic all day
18 Aug Bacopa Lethargic all morning
19 Aug Bacopa Lethargic, less than other days
20 Aug - Good
I've stopped.
Important: I'm a polyphasic sleeper: 3hr core, 3x 20min naps, stable for 18 months.
(http://www.australianvitamins.com/products/view/1808)
[Edited to increase visibility of polyphasic sleep.]
Matt, how important is it in Everyman 3 to have your naps distributed evenly through the day? Basicly I am thinking about optimizing for too many things at once -- less sleep time, 8-hour job without sleep (plus commute time), and being somehow synchronized with my significant other; so here are the two schedules I was considering:
a) core 03:00 -- 06:00; nap at 16:00; nap at 19:00; nap at 22:00
b) core 22:00 -- 01:00; nap at 6:00; nap at 16:00; nap at 19:00
Do you think any of them would be sustainable? If yes, which would be better: would having the core sleep right before the long wake make it easier?
This is the public group instrumental rationality diary for the week of August 20th. It's a place to record and chat about it if you have done, or are actively doing, things like:
Or anything else interesting which you want to share, so that other people can think about it, and perhaps be inspired to take action themselves. Try to include enough details so that everyone can use each other's experiences to learn about what tends to work out, and what doesn't tend to work out.
Thanks to everyone who contributes!
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