4 Tips for Restful Biphasic Sleep
- Put your phone away before sleeping. Sleep research shows that blue light impedes the body's ability to fall asleep. ...
- Use artificial light to wake up. ...
- Supplement your sleep with naps. ...
- Keep your doctor in the loop.
What is the best biphasic sleep schedule?
The biphasic sleep pattern consists of a split sleeping pattern, so around 5-6 hours at night and around 2 hours of sleep at midday. This may be best suited to people living in areas where biphasic sleep is common, for example the Mediterranean or Latin America.
Is biphasic sleep real?
Biphasic sleep refers to sleep habits that involve a person sleeping for two segments per day. Sleeping during nighttime hours and taking a midday nap, for example, is biphasic sleep. Most people are monophasic sleepers. Monophasic sleep patterns involve only one segment of sleep, usually during nighttime hours.
