What's the easiest/best way to stay awake when you're really tired?
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Have somebody make sure you're alert, you talking to them them talking to you. \nBeing annoyed helps, play music you cant stand at different volume levels. \nBeing wet and or cold makes it easier to stay alert.\nWalking around staying active, or doing a few jumping jacks. It keeps blood flowing.\nDiscomfort helps as well.
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Caffeine.\n\nHere are some things that can help. \n1. Limit daily intake of caffeine especially after 6 pm. \n2. Try to avoid watching TV and hour before bed, if your mind is too stimulated it can keep you awake. 3. Drink enough water during the day, preferably half your body weight in ounces. Water is a metabolism regulator, if yours is stable you will sleep better. \n4. Try to exercise 3-5 times a week, when you sleep your body rebuilds itself, so exercising will allow the body to make you tired by emitting chemicals that allow you to get more restful sleep. \n5. Try to relax about an hour before bed, limit stimulation to your brain, meditate, read relaxing material, listen to soothing music. \n6. One of the best natural treatments for sleep deprivation is lavender extract. Some people dont like it but you put a few drops on your pillow and you will be out like a light.\n\nRegardless of your other issues you have going, some which you may have little control over such as stress, these are small things you can control that can help you sleep better.
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*Take over-the-counter melanine tablets, or a benadryl.\n*Have a snack, especially a turkey sandwich and milk. Both contain melanine.\n*As much as possible, follow a regular schedule. No naps!\n*Make the room dark and quiet. \n*Then play the really boring alphabet game: pick a topic, like animals, plants, cars, something in all houses, whatever, and go from A to Z trying to come up with something for each letter. I do it, it works because it's so damn stupid and boring. The best list for me: terms relating to going to sleep. Example: abed, bed, cosy, drowsy, exhausted, fatigued...and so on. I'm always asleep before I finish the alphabet.
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Take lots of naps, and then its easy!
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try putting a very samlll piece of ginseng in your mouth. That's what i do. it keeps you awake. you can also try going to the chinese medical hall to get some soup that keeps yu awake,  there are some soup that makes you energise and awake. The best thing is that it's alot more cheaper than ginsengs. But i must warn you that too much of it will be a disater. Another way is instead of coffee, why don't drink tea.. i don't mean thosein mc donal but those in shops form china or korea. Some helps your blood circulate better and i believe why you are so tire is because your blood is not circulatring well.\nyou can also go to the sin say... chineses doctors who can do come accupunctual. It will help your blood circulate better. It's alos very effective
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Stay up all night then the next day youll be very tired but only go ot sleep like at 10:00. Ive tried it because it takes me a while to fall asleep too.
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There are a few things you can try. \n\n1) Make sure during the day you do not take any naps (even just dozing off for a few minutes can affect your ability to get to sleep)\n\n2) Avoid caffiene or sweets any time near you going to bed.\n\n3) Try getting a white noise machine. They play a variety of sounds (crickets, rain, ocean, birds etc).\n\n4) Set a bed time and go to bed at the same time EVERY night.\n\n5) Turn off all lights and make sure you are comfortable. Close your eyes and try to focus on the white noise sound. If your mind starts to wander, focus it back on the white noise.\n\n6) Get comfortable and take deep relaxing breaths. Avoid the impluse to shift or rollover. \n\n7) Finally, be patient. don't expect to be able to go to sleep right away.  At first it might take a long time to go to sleep, but if you are consistant with your bed time and these efforts your body will adjust to the schedule and you will find it easier to get to sleep each night.
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The best way to stay awake during a 8 to 10 hour shift is busting your @ss....Sure caffiene will work for a short period of time, sure No-Doze will work for a little longer of time than caffiene but keeping your body going at a rthym will adjust your mind and set it to do as much as it can possibly handle.Take it from me I am a Grocery Store Manager of two stores and work shifts of 15 hours during inventory and around the holidays.I have been doing these long shifts for 14 years to this present day... Good luck and try to get some rest if you can....
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erm..usually i take loads of caffeine before i hit the books..but that's bad advice..another alternative is taking a bath..you'll feel fresh, clean and definately awake!!!
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One of my problems is that I'll be thinking about the things I need to do the next day or the week.  That makes me stay awake.  Get up drink some water and lay back down and try to just relax, don't think about going back to sleep - just relax.  If that don't work then count sheep, that does work.
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Try melatonin, a natural supplement.  Or valerian, an herb that induces sleep.
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How do you sleep at night?
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1) don't be so conscious about falling asleep (don't force yourself to sleep)\n2) drink hot milk before going to bed\n3) light a scented candle (chamomile or lavender scented)\n4) listen to soothing music (oldies or light instrumental)\n5) don't do your office works on bed, make your bed a place to sleep and not an alternative one to do your other chores\n6) light, non-strenous exercise one hour before going to bed\n\nHAPPY SLEEPING! :)
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Drink lots of water and avoid caffeine.\n\nDim the lights, don't play on the computer or watch TV.  Just turn on the radio to something relaxing and close your eyes.
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There are several guidelines that will inevitably help you sleep but you MUST stick to or will suffer.\n\n1.  Make sure your room is QUIET and DARK when you're sleeping.\n2.  Sleep at regular intervals, avoid having "normal" hours on your off-days.  It'll totally screw you up.\n3.  Avoid drugs or sleeping pills--they'll only make matters worse.\n4.  Use non-drug sleep aids like a blindfold, earplugs, relaxing music, etc. to help if you're struggling.\n5.  Avoid exercise or caffeine at hours at which you would not normally be awake while working.\n\nHope this helps.
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If you do the following you'll sleep like a baby:\n\n1.  No eating late at night.  You want your body to sleep, not digest food.  A good rule of thumb is to not eat anything after 3 hours before bedtime.\n\n2.  No alcohol.  Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it inhibits the deepest stages of sleep, which is where you get the greatest benefit.  Alcohol can also interrupt your sleep.\n\n3.  Give yourself wind-down time.  A quiet place with a good book, maybe.\n\nThat will usually do it.  If you still have trouble, then take 200mg of L-Theanine (you can buy it at a vitamin store), about a half hour before bedtime.  L-Theanine has relaxing qualities.  Another thing that's worked for me is to purchase one of those CDs designed to affect your brainwaves and put you to sleep.  THEY WORK!!  I bought one at Borders's Books.\n\nGood luck!
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just relax and dont think about any thing ,try to have some kind of activity so you can get tired and go to sleep