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The Expert-Approved Guide to Pull an All-Nighter (If You Really Need To)

posted by cmn32480 on Wednesday August 05 2015, @07:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the coffee++ dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Nobody likes skimping on sleep, but chances are you've done it. Whether to study for an exam, finish a tough project, or simply because you got stuck in an airport, pulling an all-nighter happens.
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But with all that in mind, there are steps you can take to minimize the damage and treat your body (and brain) as well as possible under bad circumstances. Here's how to survive the night—and recover ASAP.
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1. Bank sleep ahead of time.
2. Get any amount of shut-eye.
3. Bring on the lights.
4. Keep your room temperature moderate.
5. Skip the sugar and snack on protein and carbs.
6. Drink a little coffee—and a lot of water.
7. Get up and walk around.

The article also has tips for surviving the next day after an all-nighter. Do Soylentils have any techniques not listed to help them through all-nighters?

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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by chrysosphinx on Wednesday August 05 2015, @07:52AM

    by chrysosphinx (5262) on Wednesday August 05 2015, @07:52AM (#218379)

    What does "If you really have to" means?

    Combat zone. In a real fight, you have no "Save" button on the menu like in games to continue it later. That changes everything, including many meanings of "really have to".

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @08:12AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @08:12AM (#218382)

    And why are you in a combat zone, exactly? Are you defending your own country, or are you invading somewhere you do not belong? If you are an American soldier, you are an invader, you volunteered to be an invader, and you are pure evil. The solution is to kill yourself, asshole.

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Berky on Wednesday August 05 2015, @08:29AM

      by Berky (5657) on Wednesday August 05 2015, @08:29AM (#218391)

      There are assholes all over the world, and I can attest that by far not all Americans are.

      If I can offer a suggestion, contemplate a bigger picture.

  • (Score: 1) by Berky on Wednesday August 05 2015, @08:21AM

    by Berky (5657) on Wednesday August 05 2015, @08:21AM (#218388)

    No contest.

    This is the genetic heritage that I draw from when I choose to go without sleep.