Allnighters - Tips for staying awake the next day.

[Chris^^]

keep talking to people, don't lie down, don't get too warm, and if you have to watch a film drink a vast ammount of energy drink.

 

[UltraParanoia]

Thought id put this up for fun really.
I've stayed awake for roughly 24 hours and i've got a VERY busy day tomorrow
job,films,pub and a lan party
any tips on staying awake to survive it all?

Keep your mind active, keep doing stuff, don't sit down and relax, absolutely no sex (actually I just saw LAN party so forget I said that...), and minimise the time you spend looking at screens as much as possible. If you do it right you won't even need the caffeine.

Why no sex?

I'm always hyper after sex.

Other than that energy drinks and loud music.

 

[CompetingMantis]

I can't help you in terms of staying up today, but for longterm awakeness, try to train your body to only require about 2 hours of sleep, this can be accomplished without feeling like crap because eventually your body will go into the restful state of REM sleep at a much faster rate. I've inadvertantly done this because I screwed up my sleep cycle horribly.

I guess for short term awakeness, make sure you maintain a healthy diet today, eat lots of energy giving food, and drink an insane amount of coffee.

That can't be good for you in the long term :O Also, what on earth do you do with your 22-hour days?

 

[RatRace123]

That can't be good for you in the long term :O Also, what on earth do you do with your 22-hour days?

I'm pretty sure it isn't, I keep trying to get back a regular 8 hour cycle.
Though having a 22 hour long day does kind of rock, gives me time to play games and watch movies that I can't find the time for normally.

Hmm, this could be useful for a professional reviewer.

 

[Sovvolf]

Lots of Coffee and stimulation. Eat but not too much, if you eat too much you'll get full and that makes you more tired. Keep moving and find something to keep your self active.

When I pull all nighters... Me and my cousin will go golfing the next day. Mainly because its not that physically demanding so you won't run out of energy but your also always on the move.

 

[bassdrum]

I generally rely on coffee and camaraderie to keep me awake. Grab a cup of coffee and someone interesting to talk to, and you should be able to remain sentient. Doing something helps too--stay in motion, play a game which requires your attention... anything that requires active interaction to do is often a good way to stay awake.

Therefore, buy a cup of coffee, grab your friend/girlfriend/boyfriend/acquaintance/interesting stranger, and go for a walk. You should be able to stay awake, have a good drink, and get some good conversation in.

The most obvious way to stay awake through a whole day, though, is to sleep through the night. All-nighters, as fun/necessary as they can be, are generally to be avoided.

 

[RAMBO22]

Absolutely DO NOT just "shut your eyes" or "lie down" like some people may admonish you to do. Both of those actions lead to sleep, and sleep leads to you being screwed. Like some posters have already stated, it's a "mind over matter" strategy that you've got to pull off here, even caffeine will only help so much.