Comments on: Tips for pulling an all nighter http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/ Rantings from Steven smethurst Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kagami http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-4230 Kagami Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:19:58 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-4230 Never sit in a dark room with the screen on for more than one hour, if you do, expecially if youre strange like me and sit on the floor, youre going to be waaaaay sleepier than if you took time away to watch tv or play violence-rated video games with lots of booms and crashes. if you live with other ppl and dont want to disturb them, try to prepare all the food/drinks/games youll need during the sane hrs of the day and never use colored lighting! especially red, its knock you out in thirty minutes flat!!! if you have studio lighting, dont point them all at you, because the heat they give off is too comforting(at least for me) and if you hate one temperature extreme, say cold, then dress to freeze. Never sit in a dark room with the screen on for more than one hour, if you do, expecially if youre strange like me and sit on the floor, youre going to be waaaaay sleepier than if you took time away to watch tv or play violence-rated video games with lots of booms and crashes. if you live with other ppl and dont want to disturb them, try to prepare all the food/drinks/games youll need during the sane hrs of the day and never use colored lighting! especially red, its knock you out in thirty minutes flat!!! if you have studio lighting, dont point them all at you, because the heat they give off is too comforting(at least for me) and if you hate one temperature extreme, say cold, then dress to freeze.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Taylor Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:02:26 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-1986 I've found that if you run/walk a lap around your house (inside obviously) you are awake and active. Also doing normal work outs such as crunches or push ups. Physical activity helps keep you away, or at least it does me. Also try brain puzzles such as Crosswords or Sudoku. They exercise your brain and that helps keep me awake. Hope I Help! Stay Awake! I’ve found that if you run/walk a lap around your house (inside obviously) you are awake and active. Also doing normal work outs such as crunches or push ups. Physical activity helps keep you away, or at least it does me. Also try brain puzzles such as Crosswords or Sudoku. They exercise your brain and that helps keep me awake.
Hope I Help! Stay Awake!

]]> By: nav http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 nav Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:55:06 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-1127 i find that if i take shower in the night, it puts me to sleep. I try to get up every 2 hours and stretch my back and get a glass of water. Never eat sugary foods at the beginning, you;ll be energetic for like an hour and then you're gunna be fallin asleep i find that if i take shower in the night, it puts me to sleep. I try to get up every 2 hours and stretch my back and get a glass of water. Never eat sugary foods at the beginning, you;ll be energetic for like an hour and then you’re gunna be fallin asleep

]]> By: Christine http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Christine Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:06:40 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-990 I'm pretty used to it, since I bounce back and forth between doing overnight stock at work friday/saturday/sunday, then have class pretty much all day tuesday/wednesday/thursday. The absolute best advice I could give anyone is to sleep, sleep, sleep the day before, as much as possible. I wouldn't normally condone skipping, but if you have an afternoon class that you're doing well in and must pull an all-nighter to get ahead the next day for a morning class, by all means skip the afternoon and get a good six-eight hours in before getting up to work. Just make sure that you're waking up with a little sunlight left, otherwise your body will just want to keep snoozing through the night. Cold water, caffeine after the halfway point of the night, and multivitamins and nutritious food the day before also help. After you're done messing up your sleep schedule, melotonin tablets can help get you back on track, as well as valerian root. Good luck! I’m pretty used to it, since I bounce back and forth between doing overnight stock at work friday/saturday/sunday, then have class pretty much all day tuesday/wednesday/thursday. The absolute best advice I could give anyone is to sleep, sleep, sleep the day before, as much as possible. I wouldn’t normally condone skipping, but if you have an afternoon class that you’re doing well in and must pull an all-nighter to get ahead the next day for a morning class, by all means skip the afternoon and get a good six-eight hours in before getting up to work. Just make sure that you’re waking up with a little sunlight left, otherwise your body will just want to keep snoozing through the night.

Cold water, caffeine after the halfway point of the night, and multivitamins and nutritious food the day before also help.

After you’re done messing up your sleep schedule, melotonin tablets can help get you back on track, as well as valerian root.

Good luck!

]]> By: What Are June's Top Commentators Up To? | Hannes Johnson dot Com http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-929 What Are June's Top Commentators Up To? | Hannes Johnson dot Com Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:01:57 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-929 [...] posts some tips for pulling an all-nighter. I’ve used some of these tricks - going out for a walk can often help you make it for a few [...] [...] posts some tips for pulling an all-nighter. I’ve used some of these tricks – going out for a walk can often help you make it for a few [...]

]]> By: ms danielle http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-922 ms danielle Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:56:56 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-922 oh man, i don't think i've ever successfully pulled off an all-nighter. i tried it ONCE in college and almost died during my final. i can't function, literally, on less than three hours of sleep. if i go to work on 3 hours, which has happened, i'll usually be very confused while trying to complete the most menial of tasks. oh man, i don’t think i’ve ever successfully pulled off an all-nighter. i tried it ONCE in college and almost died during my final. i can’t function, literally, on less than three hours of sleep. if i go to work on 3 hours, which has happened, i’ll usually be very confused while trying to complete the most menial of tasks.

]]> By: jamie http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/comment-page-1/#comment-920 jamie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:01:47 +0000 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/tips-for-pulling-an-all-nighter/#comment-920 try to drink lots of water! it keeps the metabolism going. i find that an all nighter will dehydrate me more than if i were getting proper sleep; water helps the kidneys and liver keep going after they want to sleep :) try to drink lots of water! it keeps the metabolism going. i find that an all nighter will dehydrate me more than if i were getting proper sleep; water helps the kidneys and liver keep going after they want to sleep :)

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