Do you sleeping while studying? Here are tips to solve your
problem
Tips to stay awake while studying
1. Drink
a Lot of Water
When you’re trying to stay awake waters the way to go.
Dehydration can make you sleepy, so keeping your body hydrated will stave off
those symptoms. If you are really sleepy, drink a lot of water to make sure you
stay up. If you have to get up to go to the bathroom, it will definitely keep
you awake! by water I don’t mean alcohol or coffee because it may contain
water)
2. Take
Breaks
Your brain is a complex thing but it still needs rest if you
want to study hard for a long time as well as doing the best you can on your
test. Schedule out your time so you can take a break try a study routine for 45
minutes, break for 15, and so forth. Set the alarm on your mobile so you don’t
forget (or if you’re afraid you’ll fall asleep). Watch a TV show, talk to a
friend, read a book, or listen to some music but nothing school related at all,
even if it’s a TV show.
3. Exercise
Exercise can be a great way to wake yourself up take a short
walk, dance to some music on your iPod (without waking up your roommates or
your parents depending on where your living and the time), or head over to the
gym for a little while. Taking a shower after a workout can wake you up even
more (cold will wake you up but shocking the body’s never good so just a
general shower). Don’t Study Somewhere Comfortable No curling up into a nice
ball on your pillow with soft music playing the background will not help you
stay awake, maybe heavy metal rock will but its better just to sit on a chair
back straight lamp on and revise, no pillows, no comfortableness, when your
body wants to sleep yet you have to fight it comfort ability should be what
your actively seeking to stop.
4. Eat a Snack
Get your blood sugar up by eating a healthy snack (junk food
will just give you a burst of energy but then you’ll crash and collapse for 7
hours, wake up and realise you didn’t do any revision). Apples are always a
good food to help you keep your blood sugar stable so you can stay awake (a lot
of people say they will wake you up better than caffeine and hey its also one
of your 5-a-day)
Further
Tips:
1. Do
your work. Plenty of times, you get sidetracked. Avoid this by setting
a constant pace for yourself: 50 minutes of work, and a 10 minute break.
Besides, keeping your mind occupied will make it easier to stay awake.
2.
Avoid caffeine, if possible. See warnings for reasons why.
Drink two brimming glasses of ice cold water every 30 minutes. Not only will
the cold keep you awake, but you’ll need to urinate very often. It’s difficult
to sleep on the toilet.
3. Play
(softly, if you have a roommate) hardcore metal music. You may enjoy it, but it
must be, at all costs, harsh and a bit arrhythmic. Try to stick to instrumental
music, which is less distracting. This will keep you from being lulled to
sleep.
4. Work
with windows open: cold air will keep you awake. Warm air knocks
you out. If you find the cold air is effective in keeping you awake, you can
even go to the bathroom and wash your face with cold water. Only wash your face
if you are getting tired, you don’t want to waste studying time.
5. Set
your computer screen to a lower setting, (duller and darker) so as not
to strain your eyes. See warnings for why not to.
6. Turn
off instant messengers, your cellphone, the TV, and do not surf
the Internet, edit wikiHow, read, draw, etc. In fact, pinch yourself if you do.
This can distract you very easily.
7. Do
not work in bed, on a couch, or on the floor. If you work in
any other place than a cold, hard table and chair, you will feel very tempted
to sleep. If possible, work somewhere far away from your room/bed, so it’s a
pain to go back and sleep. Try to be around some other people, too, so you do
not feel comfortable sleeping in your chair.
8. Set
a timer, if you’re going to nap. Don’t nap for more than 20 minutes,
and stay half-awake. Avoid napping at all costs, though. “Just 20 minutes of
relaxation” will more likely involve you waking up past your class the next
day.
9.
Rotate subjects every hour, if applicable. You’ll quickly mentally
wear out on one topic.
10.
Work through it all. If you have time at the end, pack up your
stuff, lay out your clothes, then set your alarm as late as possible, to
achieve the most possible sleep.
11. Try
sitting in different places around the room.
Remember: if you
are tired and are completely slumping over your work, sit up straight. It could
immediately make you feel more awake. Yes, it sounds silly, but try it.
Eat
protein-rich foods like sandwiches, cheese, and other dairy
products. Sugary foods may make you feel awake for a little while, but can
eventually make you feel drowsy. Apples or apple juice also help, especially if
you eat cheese with it. Apples keep your blood sugar stable so you’re able to
stay awake longer, some say they’re better than caffeine!
Think
positively. Thoughts such as: “I am almost done,” “This is
actually not too bad,” “I will get to see the sunrise,” “I will get a good
grade” can definitely help.
Get
scared. Sure, it sounds silly, but do it. Watch a horror movie or
read something frightening. You’ll be too scared to fall asleep. Do not do this
if there is work to be finished, though!
Tap
your feet! It may seem weird, but it helps for some people to
consistently tap their feet. If it becomes a habit, it might just save you from
falling asleep at those final dire moments.
Chew
gum.
Like tapping your feet, it keeps you awake without being distracting!
Squeeze
and Massage your Ears. There are acupoints on your ears, and when
stimulated, send electrical signals into your brain. You’ll feel buzzed
immediately.
Don’t
eat granola, milk or lemons. These are all foods that will make you
tired and sleepy.
Always
have the light on. Its hard to stay awake when your in a nice dark
room.
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