Re: How do you keep awake ? .... (other than coffee ...)

last SG · 2005-08-18T09:05:28+00:00

Ultimately it falls down to sheer determination and of coz the most important rule of all...dont lie on the bed when ur tired (a few mins is okay but not too...

Fatum SG

as above ..... what do you eat, drink or do to keep awake ? ...... in the office .... late at night ? ......

it's 5am where i am now .... mugging for exams .... inspired this topic ....

(I eat chocolates .... cocoa contains slight amounts of caffaine too .... and the endorphins makes me happy .... Razz )

Kuali Baba SG

Singing keeps me awake. Laughing

Manager433 SG

Last time when I was still working rotating shift, inorder to stay awake, I smoke more often( tat is to increase the number of sticks for the whole nite ).

Mr. Green

But now quit liao since I no longer needs to work 3 shift.

xian89 SG

papaya milk...

Manager433 SG

You mean papaya favour milk? Milk is milk, papaya is papaya. Got papaya milk?

Rolling Eyes

^spidee^ SG

Do exercises like push-ups or lift some dumbbells.

the Bear SG

sheer willpower until it wavers...

then, after that, nothing, and i mean nothing is going to keep me awake Razz

^spidee^ SG

What's the record? 1 day?

hisoka SG

and bear works shifts? oh no!!!!!!!!!!! Mr. Green

the Bear SG

about.. 57 hours?

why?

^spidee^ SG

wow.. Shocked i can't even hold up for 24 hours..

nightzip SG

chocolates is good, but be careful become fat ahh...

so always have chocolates together with hot green tea or chinese tea. Very Happy

^spidee^ SG

green tea is the best! Mr. Green it has more caffeine than other tea and even coffee, according to my sec 4 science project...

the Bear SG

i think less actually... in a cup..

tea has higher concentration per unit weight..

but less tea per unit weight is used in brewing a cup than coffee..

so that cup of coffee will have more caffeine Wink

stellazio SG

I take short short naps..Can't fight against sleepiness.. Laughing

^spidee^ SG

Aiyo, my science experiment yuan lai got loophole. Embarassed

Rhonda SG

Laughing

Ssssshhhh... nebbermind one! Your teacher didn't realise it! Twisted Evil

Hmm... but how? You misled all your classmates! Razz

Rhonda SG

Most of the time, I am awake and alert when I'm on night duty. (Unless it's PMS or that time of month or I'm ill. Razz )

I keep awake by keeping busy. Also, walk around a lot, it helps. Go out of the ward for some fresh air (but these days, it's more like bloody hot, humid air... yucks!) Razz

Talking to your colleagues help. So does singing along to the radio.

And... talking about men and relationships and love and sex... that DEFINITELY helps!!! Razz Embarassed

Maybe, that's why we often crack dirty jokes when we're on night duty! Razz

coffeeortea SG

when im studying and i feel sleepy.. i will stand and study, even if i sleep while studying on table.. i will wake up 2 – 3 mins later.. if its on bed studying.. next morning wake up.. lmao

Rhonda SG

If I'm sleepy but have to study, I'll walk up and down, from my living room to my kitchen, memorising things, repeating them...

I find it very useful to read up, understand, memorise the points, then pretend that you're teaching a class and spill out everything you've learnt because if you can do that, it means that you have a good grasp and understanding of the subject matter already. Wink

And oh, I love a cuppa Hot Chocolate from 7-Eleven's at my workplace when I'm on night duty... always perks me up! Very Happy