**Summary**
In the video, Tris recounts his personal experiments with polyphasic sleep. He first explains the concept—sleeping in multiple short bouts to reduce total sleep needed—and describes the extreme Uberman schedule (20‑minute naps every 4 hours, yielding only 2 hours of sleep per day), noting its brutal adaptation period and societal incompatibility.
During the April 2020 COVID‑19 lockdown, Tris tried a more manageable approach: the Everyman 2 (E2) schedule, which consists of a core nighttime sleep plus two daytime naps. He launched the experiment “cold turkey” with only a silent alarm, used video games and low‑effort distractions to stay awake during the first days, and by the fourth day had settled into a routine of ~5 hours of total sleep per 24 hours. The shift cured his long‑standing insomnia, gave him productive waking time, and left him feeling naturally tired earlier in the evening.
Tris offers practical advice for anyone curious about polyphasic sleep: try it quietly, pick a schedule that fits your life (even a simple siesta), use white or brown noise, blackout curtains, and schedule meals after naps; expect an adaptation period and don’t worry about early productivity loss.
He concludes by announcing that he has quit his day job to focus on video and podcast production, invites viewers to support him via Patreon (which grants ad‑free early access and a private Discord community), and promotes his other podcasts and GitHub resources.
1. In April 2020, Tris conducted a two‑month experiment with polyphasic sleep.
2. He woke at 03:00 after a 4‑hour‑30‑minute core sleep.
3. He needed to start work five hours later, at approximately 08:00.
4. The Uberman schedule consists of a 20‑minute nap every four hours, totaling about two hours of sleep per 24‑hour day.
5. The Everyman (E2) schedule involves a core sleep plus two daytime naps.
6. Tris learned about polyphasic sleep in 2007.
7. In 2007, Tris and his brother attempted the Uberman schedule for one week.
8. During that 2007 attempt, Tris crashed out hard after a week; his brother lasted about another week before crashing.
9. Polyphasic.net classifies the Uberman schedule as “very hard” and not recommended, citing a zero‑percent success rate from Reddit data.
10. The site notes that only people with a genetic predisposition might succeed.
11. Tris states that the brain obtains roughly two hours of REM sleep each night.
12. He observes that deep sleep is restful for the body but not more so than waking rest.
13. Before the 2020 experiment, Tris reported having mild insomnia since 2017, requiring him to be in bed before 23:00 but not fall asleep until after 01:00.
14. After adopting the E2 schedule, Tris said his insomnia was cured and he could fall asleep quickly.
15. He also reported feeling very tired after 21:30 and ready to sleep by 22:00.
16. Tris quit his day job and now produces videos and podcasts full‑time, supported by Patreon patrons and channel sponsors.
17. He runs a Discord server with over 2,000 members discussing topics such as Rust, music, and mental health.
18. On Patreon, he increased the mentoring tier slots to 20.
19. The video’s script, images, and markdown source are available on GitHub under a public‑domain license.
20. Transcripts and source code for the video are hosted on GitHub, with links provided in the description.