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Tips on staying awake for longer periods of time&proper rest? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Disclamer: I haven't slept in over a day and idk if what I write makes any sense, I will adjust it after I wake up. Sometimes I do dumb stuff and end up not sleeping, other times there simply isn't time to sleep/rest as needed(assignments and lack of planning ahead). Any advice on how to stay awake for longer periods of time(preferably functional/not in a zombie state, I'm looking for 1 and half day of not sleeping max) and your favourite way of recovering from these sleepless stretches of time(other than sleeping of course).

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I used to be like you. Young and wild, being a night owl living in a world ruled by daywalkers.

Nowadays, I tend to value even an hour of sleep over staying up the whole night. You always feel better after sleep and even a little bit is better than none.

For staying up, I recommend coffee or chocolate-covered espresso beans (very easy to over-do it on these).

For waking up after only a short amount of sleep, set multiple alarms about 3-5 mins apart for about 45 mins. If you use your phone as an alarm, put your phone in an empty coffee mug to help amplify the sounds and vibrations of the alarm. There’s no guilt worse than over-sleeping when someone is relying on you.