Most people can't get to REM sleep in 3 hours, since most people take 60 minutes to "ramp up" to the normal sleep cycle, which is then approximately 180 minutes long with REM at the end. But non-REM sleep is still extremely valuable.
I've heard this as the 5/2 rule - you need 5 hours of sleep and 2 good meals, or 2 hours of sleep and 5 good meals.
When doing the big cons (aka GenCon), I tried to do all 4 slots in one day and regretted it.
My rules for conning are:
- Skip a slot if the games are scheduled back-to-back - Always eat one sit-down meal a day (and not the dining room at Taco Bell) - Shower every morning, and a quick rinse before bed - Never share a room with anyone likely to pull an all-nighter--and therefore would want to use your room should they get kicked out of whever they are playing...
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Also, the good advice that "food is sleep", meaning that if you can't sleep, you can keep yourself going by eating more. This is true, and useful.
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I've heard this as the 5/2 rule - you need 5 hours of sleep and 2 good meals, or 2 hours of sleep and 5 good meals.
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My rules for conning are:
- Skip a slot if the games are scheduled back-to-back
- Always eat one sit-down meal a day (and not the dining room at Taco Bell)
- Shower every morning, and a quick rinse before bed
- Never share a room with anyone likely to pull an all-nighter--and therefore would want to use your room should they get kicked out of whever they are playing...
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