Day 3:
To anyone who read my log yesterday: I am extremely sorry for the general incoherency of the post. When I was writing it I was dead tired. I don't even know how I got through the entire morning without falling to sleep prematurely. It was torturous. I don't remember getting anything done at all, I think I may have been zombified for at least two hours.
I had my core sleep of 4.5 hours, however, and I actually woke up before my alarm. It'd felt like I'd slept something akin from six to seven hours. It's impressive how pronounced the effects of time dilation are already.
As for naps, I had my first twenty minute nap at 2:30pm but I didn't fall asleep, again. I did experience some insane hypnagogic imagery though, seeing the type of stuff one probably only sees high on hallucinogens.
My second nap was half an hour late at 10:30pm thanks to an inconvenience. Due to the flexibility of this schedule though it's not a major spanner in the works, but I noticed that I suddenly got extremely irritated at the time I would usually be trying to nap.
On the second nap though I was pretty tired and along with what seems to be some more insane hypnagogic imagery, I reckon I may have drifted in and out of stage 1 sleep a few times. Difficult to tell for sure though because for some reason I kept coming to with a start. However, any sleep is progress, and now, unlike last night, I feel dandy as a spring daisy.
Also, I've started using iso-chronic tones to help me wind down quicker during the naps. I've been using a twenty minute track I found on youtube which starts with theta waves and cycles through to delta. I cannot emphasize enough how incredible this is. It stills not just my mind, but my entire body too, and even without managing to fall asleep I feel incredibly well rested after.
Generally, the way I've been feeling over the entire day as a whole could be described as unusually perky. Sort of like being drunk at times though. I was feeling bright and sparky all the way up until about 7:00pm, which is three hours later than the previous day.
The perkiness may or may not be a sign of adjustment to the schedule beginning to take effect. I say may not because I received a good old dose of the happy vitamin D from, abnormally, sitting in the sun today. I also drank equivalent to about twice the amount of water I usually drink to combat the sleep deprived dehydration. Both these may also be reasons why I felt so good.
I've started applying aloe vera gel under my eyes to combat the dark circles. That stuff will cure any skin disorder, and believe me, already after one day of applying it I can notice a pronounced difference. The dark circles are supposed to disappear once adjustment has fully taken place anyway. We'll see.
I've had like no ill effects today. Only a headache earlier, but nothing like yesterday. Almost no lightheadedness, no feeling sick, barely feeling tired, and reduced hunger from the fact I've increased my daily intake of food. Also, my eyes no longer feel like sandpaper. F yes.
Just another four hours until my core sleep is due. I'm feeling good at the moment so I think I may just get through this morning in one piece. Peace. i.i
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