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- adjective Having multiple coexisting
phases - adjective Having multiple successive
peaks ofactivity
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Examples
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He was known for "polyphasic" sleep, getting his winks in four-hour intervals.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Reboot Your Brain and Get Smarter With a Midday Nap 2010
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It works much in the way Leonardo liked to sleep -- supporting "polyphasic" sleep.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Need a New Alarm Clock? I Dare You to Try... 2008
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The post breaks down five polyphasic sleep options, the simplest of which is the “Siesta” method.
Implement Advanced “Siestas” For Improved Sleep | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Design and food will hopefully continue to become more tightly integrated in a productive relationship, influencing each other in fundamental and polyphasic ways.
Patricia Brizzio: Food for Thought: Can Design In Food Reach New Potentials? Patricia Brizzio 2011
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Specifically, he advocates going the polyphasic sleep route, a method that essentially trains the brain to enter REM for short periods of time via 20-minute naps, rather than through one long night of sleep.
Implement Advanced “Siestas” For Improved Sleep | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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For those interested in the Uberman (polyphasic sleep), blogger Steve Pavlina did it for a number of months and has blogged through the experience.
Stay Functional on Two Hours of Sleep a Night | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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That being said, I really want to experiment with polyphasic sleep some day.
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You can download a copy by right clicking the link and choosing "Save Link As" or by reading it in your browser: polyphasic sleep: Steve Pavlina blogs about adjusting to only 2-3 hours of sleep December 25th, 2008
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While it may appear that these changes are recent vintage, medical researchers in the 1960's described a stress syndrome ( "Type A Behavior Pattern") which included polyphasic thinking that tried to keep pace with the "time urgent/hurry sickness" accelerated pace of life.
Stephen Josephson: Do Social Websites Hurt Kids' Brains? Give Me a Break! 2009
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The post breaks down five polyphasic sleep options, the simplest of which is the “Siesta” method.
Implement Advanced “Siestas” For Improved Sleep | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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