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For most people, studying isn't fun. Have you ever dozed off while doing something fun like swimming? Yes, it is possible to feel sleepy while watching a movie which naturally should be fun. But watching a movie is a passive activity. Studying on the other hand should be ACTIVE! Since you are reading this article I can assume you've had a major battle with sleep in the past. Or maybe, you are currently battling with it because it is preventing you from studying, especially at night. And passing that exam may determine your future.

Good news is I have compiled some (tested) tips that will help you overcome sleep while studying making you active while studying (at night) and also helping you enjoy studying a bit more for that upcoming exam and none involves CAFFEINE use.
1. To begin with, avoid being too comfortable when studying. Don't leaning against pillows on your bed or curling up against a couch. Instead, sit at your desk with your back straight. Make sure you have strong lighting as well.

2. Drink a lot of water throughout the day. Drinking water throughout the day is actually a pick-me-up. It regulates the body’s temperature and it revs up the metabolism. Make sure to keep hydrated, because dehydration can make you tired. At night, as you study, keep water on hand and drink regularly. In fact, drinking water is better than drinking caffeinated drinks when you study. Sure, the caffeine will wake you up and give you a buzz right away, but that buzz will wear off quickly, and actually make you more tired than you were before.

3. Eat healthy!!!! Yes, it is imperative that you get the right nutrients in your system if you want to function optimally. Breakfast is essential. While you may not think that eating breakfast will have any effect on the way you feel come nighttime, it actually does. Getting those extra, essential, nutrients into the body first thing helps your body function correctly all day long. Then, when you ask it to go the extra mile at night, your body is ready to help you out. It has been fueled properly and will be able to think clearer, longer. Eat a healthy snack while you are studying. Eat an apple or granola bar to help stabilize your blood sugar so you can stay alert. Avoid eating sugary junk foods since these can boost your energy but make you very sleepy after a while.

4. Think about what you are reading: be an active reader. Reading is an activity and many people forget that. Even if you are sitting quietly with a book in your hands, your brain should be doing mental gymnastics. Relate what you read to events that have occurred in real life. Paint scenarios in your head. Fantasize! These will help build a bond between you and the topic you are reading. It will also help you remember what you have read for a much longer time.

5. Do more exercise: This is excellent fuel for the body. It helps regulate the metabolism and exercise even helps the brain, so you think better! Getting exercise at least five days a week is key, and on days you know you need to study, make sure to squeeze exercise in. Better yet, as you study late into the night, and feel that tiredness coming on, get up and do a few jumping jacks, run in place, or even do some crunches. Download an exercise app from your favorite app store to help with the reminder and timing if need be.



6. Get some sleep: yeah yeah... I know. I am prescribing sleep to manage sleepiness. This is not the same as prescribing loud music to cure headache though. Getting enough sleep the nights before your study session can really help. While the body does not necessarily ‘bank’ sleep, having gotten the right amount on prior nights can really go a long way towards fighting fatigue on your late nights. And if you are lucky enough to find sleep in the evening, better. An hour of good sleep in the evening could give you extra 4 hours of studying.

7. Right timing....
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by Abdulquadri Akinsanya.

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yeah! Eating kulikuli also helps.

tobillionaire: yeah! Eating kulikuli also helps.

REALLY? COOL, THANX.

keep them coming! Nice piece

Na so

making sense bro..

I sleep wen nature takes it cause..all dis one na tori! nys work tho! @ op

sweets, biscuits, gala sausage roll, plenty water, chewing gum...all these keeps me awake all night long. It's tested and trusted for years now.

And...don't try that "sleep for a while" ooo...If you do, OYO.

Can did work for me? Nah it cant

I absolutely concur to that water therapy and exercise... I used that often when I was in school.

U neva jam beta sleep!!
U don eva sleep ontop bed wake up under table??

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BukkyDan: sweets, biscuits, gala sausage roll, plenty water, chewing gum...all these keeps me awake all night long. It's tested and trusted for years now.

And...don't try that "sleep for a while" ooo...If you do, OYO.

it does work for me.. I get some sleep few hours before studying. It keeps me wide awake

take some weed put em into nescafe I bet you wont sleep for 2 days

BukkyDan: sweets, biscuits, gala sausage roll, plenty water, chewing gum...all these keeps me awake all night long. It's tested and trusted for years now.

And...don't try that "sleep for a while" ooo...If you do, OYO.

Lol...anytime I decide to sleep for some time whilst reading at night,it is always sure I won't wake up till morning.Tears sef go don desert me when I finally wake up chai....I hate myself throughout such days.

Nice thread @op I agree with u

When I was in school,I like reading late at nights cos guys in my hostel sabi play loud music like there will be no tomorrow . What I do is to sleep very well in the afternoon then read in the night. I also take coffee in the night. Then plus some of ur tips and it helps

In case...

Donfamous: Can did work for me? Nah it cant

It better work o! Because na you need am pass, ur English na die!

Ewizard: U neva jam beta sleep!!
U don eva sleep ontop bed wake up under table??

Then you don't even need these tips.
You need deliverance for a start

emaxadey: take some weed put em into nescafe I bet you wont sleep for 2 days

You forgot to add that madness follows immediately

priscaoge: Nice thread @op I agree with u

When I was in school,I like reading late at nights cos guys in my hostel sabi play loud music like there will be no tomorrow . What I do is to sleep very well in the afternoon then read in the night. I also take coffee in the night. Then plus some of ur tips and it helps

lol, thanx.

Sexipea: I sleep wen nature takes it cause..all dis one na tori! nys work tho! @ op

but you know there are some times you just cant afford to sleep. thank you.

HarrveySpecter:
It better work o! Because na you need am pass, ur English na die!

lolz u shul know dat was a mistake

Zillight: I absolutely concur to that water therapy and exercise... I used that often when I was in school.

exactly bro.. d water tin really helps ..used /using it too... could consume like half bag of "pure-water" even more , during marathon studies . though the hot weather in my school compliments that .

though am not a nautical reader , my system hardly adopts to that. except i didn't really mean to read , else , could spend the whole day studying without even realising the existence of other people talk less of hunger or even sleep ( especially on calculations/solving notorious problems or learning a new concept ) . as soon as i start feeling sleepy , sharp sharp no waste of time ( sleep.com) , i don't exceed the elastic limit , else na something else oo

@team
another tip..

don't just study for passing exam sake , develop interest & zeal to understand the concepts in what you are studying , imagine the profits & real life problems you could solve to aid the state of humanity by mastering that curse ( as know no knowledge is a waste) , you will get to appreciate this .. trust me with this good nurtured notion settled in you , you will hardly think about sleep . join this with the OP's tips...

that's it .


nice1 Op...though we all gat varied formula to curb sleep while reading /studying .

not sure if this will make front page . but . i trust Mods. can clear my doubts .


1luv..

damcqute:

but you know there are some times you just cant afford to sleep. thank you.

u rightee!

meelorlah: Lol...anytime I decide to sleep for some time whilst reading at night,it is always sure I won't wake up till morning.Tears sef go don desert me when I finally wake up chai....I hate myself throughout such days.

hmmn...my dear, the day it happened to me, I wept o. I was to write an 8'o clock paper and I woke up by 7am. Like what? I did my morning devotion trying to supress tears, I started sobbing when I was about to leave the house o... Since then, I don't DARE it. Thank God I passed wella, the devil is a liar!

J0nyb0y:

it does work for me.. I get some sleep few hours before studying. It keeps me wide awake

hmn...that means you're lucky. Cos once my back hits the bed, no attempts to wake me up before day break would prosper o

Caffeine is the tested and trusted weapon against sleep. Nescafe aye

Ewizard: U neva jam beta sleep!!
U don eva sleep ontop bed wake up under table??

Choi! Na correct displacement be that abi na transference sef. Anyways welldone, nor be only you.

People dey sleep for old bugatti, wake up inside new one...

Your method is expensive.

BukkyDan: sweets, biscuits, gala sausage roll, plenty water, chewing gum...all these keeps me awake all night long. It's tested and trusted for years now.

And...don't try that "sleep for a while" ooo...If you do, OYO.