Time Study

UPDATE 2 - Well, after a few weeks of testing my next theory, I've confirmed that, at least in my shoes, it works. That is...

After initially going to sleep, we begin a sleep cycle that begins very lightly, and proceeds through four more phases, ending on the heavy, dreaming, REM cycle. Every 90 minutes the human body begins a new sleep cycle, meaning roughly even 90 minutes we come out of REM sleep and enter a light sleep.

Although a solid 8 hours or so of rest a night is key to building up lots of energy, I found that by waking up after a full 90 minute sleep cycle (when I'm sleeping the lightest), I feel my best right out of bed.

So do I prefer groggy, tired, sluggish Brandon, or perky, alert, easy-going Brandon? The answer is obvious, and by sleeping for amounts of time that are divisible by 90 minutes, I can wake up feeling very refreshed, even if I slept only a mere 4.5 hours.

I typicallay aim for 7.5 hours, but if that isn't achievable (like tonight for example), I aim for a cool 6 hours of sleep. Seems to strike a balance between regenerating myself and getting things done at night...