A better day thanks to quadraphasic living
I wouldn’t call it perfect yet, but look what a more productive and thus better day could look like for you:
Excercise - Morning - Nap - Afternoon - Nap - Evening - Night
See anything different? Do you do excercises in the morning? Do you take one or two naps in between workhours? It might seem strange at first, but the idea is called quadraphasic living, it’s a simple technique that makes you take a 15 minute nap between the 4 quadrants of a day as mentioned above. Here’s why it can better your day:
“I’ve been testing this idea and doing some research on different sleep patterns. Researchers have found that taking a midday nap of 15 to 20 minutes can improve alertness and productivity by 30 to 40 percent over those who did not sleep. The effects are the same for an evening nap. And the results improve over time. Research showed greater improvement after 5 days of consistent napping than at the beginning.
Napping is only part of a complete Quadraphasic lifestyle. It also entails diet and exercise. In all of the books I have read about effective exercising, the most effective time for aerobic exercise is in the morning. Scientific studies indicate that fat is burned up to 300% faster when you exercise in the morning in a fasted state and respondents are also more alert during the day with a morning routine.
The bottom line of this plan is to develop a system that will keep you at your peak throughout the day and be simple enough that it will be easy to stay on.”
John is testing this idea and you can find the details on his blog. I’m going to try it today, don’t forget to set your alarm clock during the day!
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January 31st, 2006 by Collin
Posted in Personal Development |
[…] If you’re a short sleeper who is rarely in bed for more than six hours a night, it’s a good idea to use naps to recharge your batteries. Something Sir Winston obviously also believed in. This article is a continuation on “A better day thanks to quadraphasic living” or rather a more in-depth look at it from a scientific point of view. Here we go: Napping enthusiasts have included Albert Einstein, Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison and at least three presidents: John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Besides, sleep researchers have shown that regardless of how long one sleeps at night, the human body is programmed to become sleepy in the early afternoon, even without a big lunch. […]