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Tips on staying awake for longer periods of time&proper rest? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Disclamer: I haven't slept in over a day and idk if what I write makes any sense, I will adjust it after I wake up. Sometimes I do dumb stuff and end up not sleeping, other times there simply isn't time to sleep/rest as needed(assignments and lack of planning ahead). Any advice on how to stay awake for longer periods of time(preferably functional/not in a zombie state, I'm looking for 1 and half day of not sleeping max) and your favourite way of recovering from these sleepless stretches of time(other than sleeping of course).

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[–] voluntaryexilecat 1 points 2 years ago

relevant XKCD "28 hour day" https://xkcd.com/320/

I did this years ago and it worked for me as long as nobody with a 24 hours cycle was part of my private life.

Sleep deprivation will cause your body to rot. Wounds heal slower and you are more susceptible to illness, your brain function is muted and you will loose hair.

Chemicals that keep you awake are only borrowed time which your body will claim back by just switching you off after enough non-stop-action.