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How to feel refreshed after an all-nighter

Baugni
19-12-2008, 11:46
Hey guys, well, I am pulling an all-nighter right now to study for this final, it is at eight o'clock, and I finished (it is 4:43 here) but I am afraid that if I go to sleep I might not wake up until around dinner. Would it be beneficial to go to sleep right now or not?

Also, do you guys know of any tricks (other than caffeine of course) to help make myself feel refreshed and ready to go for this bad boy? I was thinking about doing my run before I went to the test and then just telling my coach that I would not be at practice cuz I would be sleeping during it, will this help to wake me up or will it just drain me more, any help within the next five minutes gets a special cookie.
Chernobyl-Pripyat
19-12-2008, 11:48
cold shower usually helps, and try to stay active
Baugni
19-12-2008, 11:52
ok so do go on a run?
Chernobyl-Pripyat
19-12-2008, 11:54
Yeah, also eat something with lots of carbs?
Conserative Morality
19-12-2008, 12:07
Hey guys, well, I am pulling an all-nighter right now to study for this final, it is at eight o'clock, and I finished (it is 4:43 here) but I am afraid that if I go to sleep I might not wake up until around dinner. Would it be beneficial to go to sleep right now or not?

Also, do you guys know of any tricks (other than caffeine of course) to help make myself feel refreshed and ready to go for this bad boy? I was thinking about doing my run before I went to the test and then just telling my coach that I would not be at practice cuz I would be sleeping during it, will this help to wake me up or will it just drain me more, any help within the next five minutes gets a special cookie.

Wait, other then caffeine? This is madness!

No! THIS IS COLLEGE!
Laerod
19-12-2008, 12:29
Generally, there's a breaking point after which you'll be able to stay up again. Stay away from your bed and avoid lying down.
Newer Burmecia
19-12-2008, 12:31
1) Don't do an all nighter. I find that if I don't know something at dinner the night before, I won't know it anyway and/or it's not worth knowing.
2) If you do, invest in an alarm clock and go to bed. Hell, even your phone has one. Better than staying up doing shit all.
The Mindset
19-12-2008, 12:44
Cocaine.
Laerod
19-12-2008, 12:49
1) Don't do an all nighter. I find that if I don't know something at dinner the night before, I won't know it anyway and/or it's not worth knowing.
2) If you do, invest in an alarm clock and go to bed. Hell, even your phone has one. Better than staying up doing shit all.Och, I wouldn't say so. I did an all nighter once, going through all questions that our professor gave us (only a few of which would eventually be used in the exam), answering every one of them. I didn't get to sleep that night, but it was worth it.
Newer Burmecia
19-12-2008, 12:57
Och, I wouldn't say so. I did an all nighter once, going through all questions that our professor gave us (only a few of which would eventually be used in the exam), answering every one of them. I didn't get to sleep that night, but it was worth it.
I'd do that over the week before and then again the day before.
Peepelonia
19-12-2008, 14:15
Yeah I would go to sleep, then jump right outa bed and striaght into the shower as soon as the alarm clock goes off. Not a lot beats a bit of sleep, even an hour in these situations is better than nowt.
The Archregimancy
19-12-2008, 14:26
1) Don't do an all nighter. I find that if I don't know something at dinner the night before, I won't know it anyway and/or it's not worth knowing.

Seconded.

I never did an all-nighter when I was at University.

And these days I can tell which of my students have done more often than not.

Quite apart from Newer Burmecia's argument, you're far more likely to focus and do well on a test, or write a coherently-argued essay, if you've had a decent night's sleep.

I have no citation immediately to hand, but I believe that it's been proven that, on balance, sleep deprivation usually temporarily lowers IQ.

IE, better to stay up until Midnight, sleep, and then start again at 6:00am than to stay up until 6:00am, get 2 hours sleep, and then sleepwalk your way through a test.
Nodinia
19-12-2008, 15:28
Hey guys, well, I am pulling an all-nighter right now .

Don't. Get a decent nights sleep and wake up early in the morning and read over your notes.
Forsakia
19-12-2008, 16:04
Sunlight. I'd agree with getting some sleep but sunlight's great for waking you up.
Jello Biafra
19-12-2008, 16:11
Chew gum.
greed and death
19-12-2008, 16:23
i find a 2 hour nap to be refreshing if you have the will to wake up when your alarm goes off.
Truly Blessed
19-12-2008, 16:26
Vitamin B-12
SaintB
19-12-2008, 16:28
All Nighter's equal a bad idea. If you think you must do one. Take a nap before doing it and eat a good meal with lots of carbs.
Truly Blessed
19-12-2008, 16:31
Sorry I mis-read. B-12 would hurt in this case. Ginseng sometimes helps. Depends how tired you are. Tons of coffee. Mind over matter is pretty much the only thing.
Kryozerkia
19-12-2008, 17:15
I've done all nighters. I got terrible results.

I've simply studied and opted to sleep for the full night. I got better results.

You're not doing yourself any favours by staying up. When you study, you need to take breaks. Allow your mind to digest the information. Eat fresh fruit while you study. Get sleep.

Of course, nothing beats going to every glass in advance of the exam and paying attention, making good notes. It makes a world of difference when you study. It becomes a review rather than a learning process.
Chumblywumbly
19-12-2008, 17:28
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc4/jaycee2704/irn-bru.gif

Preferably in a glass bottle.
Kryozerkia
19-12-2008, 18:07
Preferably in a glass bottle.

So it's not my my imagination. It does taste better in a glass bottle.
Chumblywumbly
19-12-2008, 18:13
So it's not my my imagination. It does taste better in a glass bottle.
Oh aye, sure does.

It's 'fresher'.
Copiosa Scotia
19-12-2008, 23:54
Usually I find that when I pull an all-nighter, I feel fine for the first few hours of the morning. That might be enough for you to get through your final without actually doing anything. But carbs are good, and drinking cold water is also good.
JuNii
20-12-2008, 00:14
1) Don't do an all nighter. I find that if I don't know something at dinner the night before, I won't know it anyway and/or it's not worth knowing.
agreed. thirded I belive.

Och, I wouldn't say so. I did an all nighter once, going through all questions that our professor gave us (only a few of which would eventually be used in the exam), answering every one of them. I didn't get to sleep that night, but it was worth it.

this is a special case. Not all professors will do this.
Nova Magna Germania
20-12-2008, 01:49
Hey guys, well, I am pulling an all-nighter right now to study for this final, it is at eight o'clock, and I finished (it is 4:43 here) but I am afraid that if I go to sleep I might not wake up until around dinner. Would it be beneficial to go to sleep right now or not?

Also, do you guys know of any tricks (other than caffeine of course) to help make myself feel refreshed and ready to go for this bad boy? I was thinking about doing my run before I went to the test and then just telling my coach that I would not be at practice cuz I would be sleeping during it, will this help to wake me up or will it just drain me more, any help within the next five minutes gets a special cookie.

Dont pull an all nighter b4 a final.

If u have to, maybe an energy drink b4 the final?
H N Fiddlebottoms VIII
20-12-2008, 04:23
1) Don't do an all nighter. I find that if I don't know something at dinner the night before, I won't know it anyway and/or it's not worth knowing.
This is true in the case of studying. Staying up all night to study is just a waste of time.
If you must stay up, keep doing stuff. If you stop to rest, you'll crash, and once you start crashing it is damned hard to bring yourself back into line. That said, I sometimes find it helps to sleep from about 3 AM to 6 AM if I'm writing a paper due the next morning. The three hours can help you get refreshed and sorted, but there is the risk that you'll just end up spending them lying in the dark spinning your wheels uselessly.