Tips on How to Stay Awake

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Tips on How to Stay Awake

Oct 3rd, 2005 1:06:27 am - Subscribe
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Of course there is caffeine, in all its guises, from Frappuccinos to Vivarin, but sometimes caffeine simply isn't enough, or it is too much. If you can't create on coffee nerves, take heart. Try some of these alternative methods to get you through the night. And, next time, kids, promise us you'll start that project sooner!!!

Keep the room very cold. Use old wooly gloves with the fingers cut out so you can grip the pen or tap the keyboard.
Eat a Slim Jim or other sufficiently pungent foodstuff. Your breath will keep your head from dropping to your chest.
AVOID...your bed, hot showers/baths, the horizontal position and "easy listening" music.
Wash your face and brush your teeth once an hour.
Change your clothes, right down to your underwear. No jammies!!
Go for a brisk run in the cool night air, or take walks every couple hours. Not only will it jolt your sleepy nerves, it's good for your heart, too.

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eternia - October 16th, 2005
David my man. thanx for the comment on my newbie weblog there. you've got a Flickr too? I'll check it out in a a bit. how's it hanging there in Texas? I'm starting to see falling leaves here in Canada. think the Spurs can have another one again? (or will the Heat be too much?

) l8r! -angelo

ecc - November 02nd, 2005
Where was this information when I was going through college ! None of the chemicals I used did the job. The things you learn after the fact eh?

anonymous - March 08th, 2006
Thanks for the tips on how to stay awake, I found you and a "Ask Jeeves" search..... It's almost quitting time here at work, but I am truely wiped. Thanks for the advise though.

anonymous - May 22nd, 2006
if u want to stay up all night well u and ur friends shuld get a couple red bull and full throtles and ur all good!

fr: shayla moon

jim - May 22nd, 2006
Nah those drinks don't work, get some freakin yellow jackets

--Jim

anonymous - June 15th, 2006
I think you all need to look at this in a little clearer light. The reasons you get tired in the first place are:
1) You sit too long on your butt and your brain emits melatonin to make you store fat and get tired.
2) You are eating too many sugars and simple carbohydrates and get a little bit of a buzz but then crash
3) You've been up too long in the first place and need some heavy Theta Level Sleep to restore the Sodium and Potassium levels on the brain needed for osmosis, which occurs most actively while you are wide awake.

Here are a few smart tips:

* Get something hot (spicy) and chug it. Go out and buy a bottle of tabasco sauce and just chug it. I know it sounds disgusting but the chemical that causes it to be hot will cause your metabolic rate to increase by 25% on average. Also, Norapenephrine, adreniline, and serotonin are emitted into your bloodstream because of the shock from the intense flavor. You'll be wide-eyed and bushy-tailed before you know it. This'll last for a couple of hours.

* Drink low-fat milk or eat low-fat yogurt. The calcium will break down your stored fat reserves and burn your fat, this will give you energy to last.
* STAY AWAY FROM SUGAR: Sugar will cause your body to emit a huge amount of insulin, which tells your body to store fat, rather than burn it (burning your fat will give you energy for a longer time than sugar).
* Get up and move every thirty minutes: if you sit for longer than thirty minutes your body will let out melatonin and you'll be asleep before you know it.

-- Pete

anonymous - June 15th, 2006
Wow those area really great tips, does anyone else have anything that they would like to add?

anonymous - July 24th, 2006
fill one of those small bags with water and put ice in it then whenever ur feelin tired put ur hand in

anonymous - March 07th, 2007
watch a navy seals video

anonymous - October 04th, 2007

helpful .

anonymous - December 29th, 2007
hey i was in the army and served in iraq 3 times..to stay awake bro,eat a cup of pasta evry hour,and stand up anytime you get a chance and listen to fast paced and loud music and strech and drink a few sips of soda or water and keep room bright atleast you dont have to worry about a insurgent shooting at ya,take it easy bro

anonymous - May 09th, 2008
mmmmmmmmmm tobasco =D haha that was a great tip and it works... only 440 pages left in my AR book... fuck

anonymous - May 10th, 2008
<b> Wowa. Thanksssssss.
I find it hard to stay up texting my boyfriend regularly until 3 or 4 am on school nights...

xx

anonymous - June 11th, 2008
omgggg guyss me nd my franns have an all niteer clubb we do evry nite!!!! its fun we deff gonna use these tips

anonymous - July 10th, 2008
Exercise, and then take a cold shower- better than any energy drinks!

anonymous - July 19th, 2008
try not to sit down to much, also eat apples because that wakes you up more than coffee does

anonymous - July 20th, 2008
wow these tips r wonderful

anonymous - July 23rd, 2008
"anonymous - June 11th, 2008
omgggg guyss me nd my franns have an all niteer clubb we do evry nite!!!! its fun we deff gonna use these tips"

you do an all nighter every night? so you have never slept?

anyway the tabasco works well i have tried it, not the whole bottle beacuse my mouth was on fire, it made me go get a drink which woke me up more, thanks great yips

anonymous - August 27th, 2008
or you should jus smoke some meth

anonymous - August 27th, 2008
or snort t3's until you see blue dragons

anonymous - January 15th, 2009
Definitely no sweet stuff, & to keep the sodium & potassium levels in the brain in balance, drink warm to hot water, ( as U like it ) with salt added. 1/4 to 1/2 a teaspoon of salt dissolved in a pitcher of water. Don`t use ordinary old table salt either, it`s pure sodium & free-flowing agents will ruin your health, U need to pick up some top quality salt, probably from a `Health Shop` can recommend a top brand, `Sel Marin` organic `Celtic Sea Salt` is one of the best. Drink it as often as U like, it dosen`t have a strong bitter/salty flavour & is full of minerals & nutrients.

anonymous - January 22nd, 2009
its 4am im tryin to stay up till a 8am class...i dont usually smoke cigs but smoke one at least once every hour or so listen to loud music and drink water it helped me go northern mich and slap youself every half hour or so

anonymous - February 28th, 2009
Take a snus!

anonymous - April 09th, 2009
All these tips sound great ! What the hey! I'll give it a shot and see if they work !

Wish me luck

anonymous - April 16th, 2009
I just pop an adderall xr. My doctor gives them to me for my dyslexia.

anonymous - May 19th, 2009
omg!

anonymous - July 04th, 2009
haha lol well sleeping doesnt work to be up and ready for 3am to go to the airport so i might try soe of these

anonymous - July 08th, 2009
drink lot's of st. pauli girl beer...the water in the beer is more pure than anything you will drink in the united states. it cleanses out your whole system living you feel like you can walk on air...

anonymous - July 09th, 2009
no it is not good to drink beer you should use caffine and coffee and wipe water on your face that what i am thinking of?

anonymous - July 20th, 2009
If you happen to be a smoker, smoke every few hours. This allows you to be more alert. Or just try avoid watching TV, it causes your brain to gently fall asleep.

anonymous - September 06th, 2009
I use reggae reggae sauce instead of tabasco

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