Anyone know a way of not falling asleep?

dai-atlas2000 · Post by **dai-atlas2000** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 11:49 pm

Well once again I am sat the night before coursework has to be handed in with still an absolute ton of work still to do and it's looking very like i'll not to bed tonite at all...anyone know good ways to keep yourself from falling asleep??? I'll be breaking out the Red Bull energy drinks at 3:00am, and I;ve also gots lots of donuts, but if anyone has any other good ideas - I seriously want to hear them!

I'll probably be floating in and out of the board for most of the rest of the night...

God, I can;t wait for this sh!t to be over and done with...

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StoneCold Skywarp · Post by **StoneCold Skywarp** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 11:53 pm

don't close your eyes!!!

seriously, I can't sleep.

I've got serious insomnia, it just comes naturally to me, I get to a point where I'm really tired, but once I get passed that I'm fine, but that's not usually voluntry, I usually fall asleep through exhaustion.

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dai-atlas2000 · Post by **dai-atlas2000** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:04 am

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR - my stupid eyes are starting to get heavy and I've still got another 3/4 hours of this caper left....GRRRRRRRRR

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sprites touch · Post by **sprites touch** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:04 am

Coffee helps.
and try to pump loud music that you like when ever you start being drouzy, also doing few push ups might get the adrenalin flowin'.
good luck.

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Computron · Post by **Computron** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:13 am

I'm with sky here. I am just a natural insomniac. Try lots of red bull and watch an episode of tf as that will wake you up (well it wakes me up to a degree)

I was almost in the same situation as you but I was able to finish sooner than expected. I learnt SQL in only 3 hours

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Blaster_86 · Post by **Blaster_86** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:21 am

Straight Sugar

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Galvatron91 · Post by **Galvatron91** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:23 am

sorry man...another insomniac here! I have only slept so much this week due to the drugs the docs gave me...mmmmm...drug induced sleep...aaahhhh.....

otherwise...coke, it does a body good...

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dai-atlas2000 · Post by **dai-atlas2000** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:33 am

Ok, well i just broke out the first can of Red Bull...I have three pieces of work to write up (each one is going to take roughly an hour), then I can go and get some sleep.

Don't suppose anyone here knows anything about dendrochronology or lichen growth rates or radiocarbon calibration???

Well these jammy donuts I got earlier are almost pure sugar - so another of these should do the trick :>

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Blitzwing 2 · Post by **Blitzwing 2** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:55 am

Lots of sugar, stay outta Lazy Boy recliners and get some wood. I'm serious about the last one. Just think about some hot girl. Keeps me awake at night when I'm laying there in bed(And no, I don't get fimilar with Mary Palm and her five sisters with the last thought).

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Garand · Post by **Garand** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 1:00 am

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/caffeine/

Not much help now... but be prepared for next time...

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ThunderCracker84 · Post by **ThunderCracker84** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 1:02 am

if its cold by you, go outside in nothing but your underwear, it really wakes someone up. Or if its warm by you, take a cold shower

dai-atlas2000 · Post by **dai-atlas2000** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 1:05 am

Give it another hour - and I will try this one!

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Redstreak · Post by **Redstreak** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 5:00 am

Watch The Exorcist--You won't wanna sleep then.
Shoot yourself in the foot--I hear it helps.
Blare music as loudly as you can stand it--Done it for me
Down absurd amounts of caffiene and sugar--But you might be too hyper to do anything useful.

R.

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Post by **Denyer** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:39 pm

Get into sleeping habits of going to bed at 7am the day or two before deadlines... once you break your sleeping pattern, it's much easier to continue doing so.

BTW, downing a pint of strong coffee is worth about six cups spread through the evening. I usually add hot chocolate powder and sugar to make it more palatable.

Punk music is also a good thing.

Drink lots of cold water.

Make sure that when it's over, you set aside time to recover, otherwise you'll break after too much repetition of the above.

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Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 4:20 pm

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Anyone know a way of not falling asleep?

Insomnia

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dai-atlas2000 · Post by **dai-atlas2000** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 9:22 pm

Cheers for all your advice guys...
Well you'll be pleased to hear that I got all of my work done (JUST!!!) and it has all been handed in at university.

I'm now completely shattered and after I've posted a few more messages on the baord I'm gonna go to bed to get some sleep

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RCOSD · Post by **RCOSD** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 9:51 pm

Am i the only "normal" poster who can sleep with some kind of decent sleeping pattern?

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RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:54 am

I usually don't have trouble staying up. I sleep better in the cold. I usually think of how important the assignment is, and how bad it would be if I didn't finish it. The fear that it induces keeps me wide awake. Of course, you can also give yourself a one hour nap. That usually helps me before a long assignment.

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