7 super simple ways to stay awake and maximize consciousness
Gotta stay up? Here's what has been working for me the past few weeks:
- Push ups. No really, do 10 pushups and really get the blood pumping.
- Turn up some angry Alice in Chains or Nirvana. Even 30 seconds of headbanging will wake you right up. Draw on that long forgotten and locked away teenage angst from the early 90's.
- Chug a red bull. Sugarfree ideally. Fast and effective.
- Sit up straight. Slouching in your chair will make you lazy and you'll end up watching hulu.com for half an hour. Sit up straight, and your whole mindset will be different.
- Don't forget to eat. Eating is the #1 driver for energy. Have some nuts or wasabi peas around. Eat them a handful an hour.
- Drink more water. If you're thirsty at all, it will affect your ability to think.
- Take a nap. If all else fails, take a 20 minute nap. It's easy to be a zombie and waste time, so know when to say when.
Whether you need to cram for your next final, watch one more hour of Gossip Girl, or code to obliterate your competitors, I've found these simple actions can go a long way. You got any tips to share? Would love to hear it in the comments!
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Do your coding in the morning, after a good breakfast.
If only I listened to my own advice...
some ideas: 1) don't require signup to comment and 2) what about a post to MySpace?
I personally require signup, but you can turn it off pretty easily (the blog owner controls it).
Post to myspace is coming. There's lots that can be done on the widget side of things. But we do have Facebook going pretty well.
No matter how weird your hours are, I have found that a sleeping routine works best for me. Sleep the same hours every night.
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