What is an all-nighter? It's not the same as being a night owl or staying up late. An all-nighter means going the entire night without sleep. College students often pull all-nighters before big exams so they can cram in extra study time. They may also give up sleep to finish essays or presentations in time for the due date.
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As a professor, I know the research. All-nighters usually backfire. You'll be groggy the next day, and you're less likely to retain information when you're sleep deprived. On top of poor academic performance, all-nighters take a toll on your mental and physical health.
According to the CDC, 18 hours without sleep is equivalent to a blood alcohol content of 0.05. A full 24 hours without sleep is equivalent to 0.10, or over the legal limit to drive. So avoid driving during and after an all-nighter.
Unfortunately, a night without sleep will affect your academic performance. Many studies show that college students who pull all-nighters have lower GPAs than those who get regular sleep, reports the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
You can avoid an all-nighter with one step: Plan ahead. At the beginning of the term, you'll know exactly which weeks will be your busiest. If you have two exams and an essay due during week eight, plan ahead to avoid running out of time.
Finals week is always busy, so start studying early. By scheduling your study sessions and preparing, you can avoid an all-night crunch. Break down big assignments like research papers and presentations into smaller components to avoid all-nighters.
Some college students swear by all-nighters to pack in extra study time. But staying up all night often backfires. That's because sleep deprivation harms your cognitive functioning. Without sleep, your attention span crashes, you'll struggle to focus, and your memory takes a hit.
Stress hormones like cortisol also spike after a sleepless night, and sleep deprivation increases anxiety. Stress and anxiety will hurt your academic performance the day after an all-nighter. In most cases, it's better to avoid an all-nighter.
If an all-nighter feels unavoidable, think strategically about when it makes sense to lose sleep. An all-nighter might make more sense if you need to submit a paper to avoid a late penalty. It might backfire before a big exam or presentation, though. Take time to consider what your day looks like before sacrificing sleep.
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It is back to school time once more, and you know what that means! After you've procrastinated studying for that exam or working on that final project, you have to pull yet another all nighter. They are fun at first, but after a few years they start to wear on you. Some people even get a hung-over type feeling once they finally get some sleep after an intense all-nighter. I thrive on all nighter runs. As long as you can properly nourish your body to help counter the stress from lack of sleep, having an all nighter every now and then can make a HUGE difference in your GPA. If you want to learn how to hack your life and pull successful all-night study sessions or project rampages, then this is just the instructable for you.
No, not in the middle of your all nighter. But if it looks like you may have to pull an all-nighter, it will be beneficial if you can get 1-2 hours of sleep sometime during the day before. You will want to make sure to wake up before 9 p.m., or risk your body trying to put you to sleep for the rest of the night!When you get out of bed, it is sometimes helpful to pile other things on the bed to prevent you from laying down *just for a second* the rest of the night.
Many people think that because they plan on staying up all night studying or working on a project that they do not need to set an alarm for the next day. This is a really BAD idea.Not everyone can make it through every all nighter, and inevitably you will fall asleep during at least one of your midnight study attempts. There is no shame in this. However, there is shame in accidently sleeping through your final exam, or your big presentation. Set an alarm for about 30 minutes before you actually need to wake up. This gives you a little extra time to get your sleepy head going in the morning if you DO fall asleep, and allows you to get to a stopping point before you start your day if you have managed to make it through the night and are still going.
another good tip to add is to get in some lightweight exercise before you start your all nighter. I go for a quick jog around my block. And do a few jumping jacks in between working... it helps keep you energized and get the brain juices flowing
Actually, I recently discovered this supplement called 1 Hour Sleep. It's all natural and gives me about 10 hours of crazy good energy without any jittery/uncomfortable side effects. If this was around when I was in college there's no doubt I would've pulled all nighters before almost every major exam ..Or at least had a few long night just having a good time until the sun came up. 2ff7e9595c
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