Staying up all night can become a challenge, whether you want to spend a fun night with your friends, or whether you want to spend a sleepless night studying to pass the chemistry exam with flying colors. The trick to staying awake is to divide the night into phases and find a different technique to deal with each of them, from taking a cold shower to watching a horror movie. If you have a plan, you will be able to arrive at dawn without even taking a nap.
Steps
Step 1. Learn how to divide the night
There are three phases: Midnight (11: 00-2: 00), Early Morning (2: 00-4: 00), and Morning (4: 00-6: 00).
2:00 am: This is the "I'm super bored, but I want to stay awake" phase. You could watch TV or a horror movie, or play the Playstation or other video games. You might as well read a book, but whatever you do, don't lie down! You would fall asleep
Step 2. Stay awake in the Early Morning (2: 00-4: 00)
Here's what you could do:
- Playing games, listening to music, chatting etc. Go out and get some fresh air. It will keep you awake.
- Keep doing what you are doing until you get bored.
Step 3. You made it during the night, now you have to think about the morning (4: 00-6: 00)
It is a bit hard, but not impossible. Do what you usually do in the morning.
Go outside with a short-sleeved shirt (in summer or spring) or with a thick coat or jacket (during the cold season). Do your normal activities: brush your teeth, wash your face, etc
Step 4. At 6:00 you could go for a walk or a run, or even play football or basketball
Step 5. If it is difficult for you to stay awake, and you are very tired, around 5:00 or 6:00 you could take a shower
It will keep you awake and you will feel fresher.
Advice
- Don't lie down; you would fall asleep.
- If you can't stay awake at all, drink a caffeinated beverage, such as a Pepsi, a Coke, etc. But don't do it if this would infuriate your parents.
- Don't do anything that will wake others up!
- Make sure you DON'T have to go to school the next day!
Warnings
- Never drink coffee. It might seem like a good idea, but after half an hour or an hour you would be more tired than before.
- If your parents are strict, lie down and pretend to sleep.
