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?
(Score: 2) by skullz on Wednesday August 05 2015, @04:19PM
Project planning.
Good holy god, this. I just KNOW that if me or my team has to put in over 10 hour days on a project we are fudged. There is always something super simple that gets forgotten that makes the entire thing look like some Mickey Mouse Clubhouse adventure on acid.
Always.