I should have taken over-sleeping an extra hour the other day a lot more seriously. It turned into 3 hours yesterday, and 9 hours today. With a sad heart, I have decided to give up the experiment for now. I am going on tour for just over 2 months, and I leave in a week. I cannot afford to be feeling sleep deprived when playing on stage.
To be honest, it’s really surprising to me that I was not able to make the adjustment. I don’t think I underestimated how hard it would be, although I didn’t enjoy it at all. I thought I was making real progress yesterday, because I was feeling more clear-headed than normal, but it must have been the 3 extra hours that I slept.
It’s a great lesson for me, so honestly, it’s bittersweet at worst. I have learned that I need more self-discipline. It’s really clear. I think before this, I thought of myself as a pretty disciplined person, but it became apparent that it’s just not the case. I have some discipline, but I need more. In that sense, I look forward to the weeks ahead, and my quest to become more disciplined.
Once I feel I am ready again, and I have some more time to be really flexible with, I will attempt to switch to Polyphasic Sleeping again. I already have a few ideas of what I will be doing different.