How to Use These Docs

These docs are structured as a journey, not a reference library. The sequence matters. Each part is built on the one before it, and trying to skip to the practical sections without the conceptual foundation is exactly the kind of shortcut that makes things not stick. Read them in order the first time, then use the navigation freely after that.

This Is a Journey, Not a Menu

Most documentation is organized for lookup: you know what you need, you navigate to it, you leave. These docs are different. They’re organized as a curriculum: a structured sequence where each idea builds on the last. Part 1 gives you the model. Part 2 gives you the science that makes the model real. Parts 3 and 4 help you read your own system and build the foundation. Parts 5 through 7 fill in the full picture and bring it together into a practice.

If you jump straight to “what to eat for better sleep” without understanding the input-output model, you’ll collect a tip. If you read it having built the framework first, you’ll understand why it works and integrate it into a system. The difference in outcome is significant.

The Recommended Path for First-Time Readers

Read Parts 1–8 in order. Each one is relatively short, most pages take five to fifteen minutes. The entire curriculum from Part 1 through Part 8 can be read in a few focused sittings, though it’s designed to be worked through over days or weeks as you start applying things. You don’t need to finish a section before acting on it; you just need enough context to act with understanding rather than blind execution.

Parts 9 and 10 are device-companion content. They’re placeholders until the nuyu ships, at which point they’ll contain your quick-start guide, app walkthrough, advanced features reference, and a full research library. For now, everything you need is in Parts 1–8.

Returning to These Docs

Once you’ve read through the curriculum, use the sidebar as a reference. Different pages will be useful at different times: when you’re troubleshooting a specific sleep problem, reviewing your tracking data, building a new habit, or recalibrating after a disrupted stretch. The structure is designed so that any page makes sense in isolation once you’ve done the first read-through.

You Get Out What You Put In

The difference between reading these docs and getting something from them is action. Each section has things you can do immediately, start the left-right journal, make one environment change, identify your chronotype, design your wind-down protocol. The people who get the most from nuyu are the ones who treat the curriculum as a lab, not a lecture: read, apply, observe, adjust.

You don’t need to implement everything at once. In fact, trying to change too much simultaneously is one of the most reliable ways to end up changing nothing. Read for understanding first; implement selectively and intentionally as you go.

If You’re in a Hurry

The Quick Start Path on the next page gives you the five most important ideas in the shortest possible time, enough to start tonight with something meaningful. It’s not a replacement for reading the full curriculum, but it’s a better starting point than doing nothing while you find time to read everything. Start there if you need momentum now.