How to Stay Awake while Studying? Tips to Study Without Sleeping!

Have you ever sat down to study, fully prepared, and within half an hour, you start feeling sleepy? Your eyelids feel heavy, and you just want to sleep, even though you need to study. Don’t worry, you’re not alone; many people experience this.

But what can you do to stay awake while studying and finish your work? In today’s video, we’ll share 5 tips that will help you stay awake while studying. Let’s get started:

Get Enough Sleep: You might be thinking, “We’re talking about staying awake, and now you’re telling me to sleep?” That’s because if you don’t get enough sleep, your focus, concentration, and memory start to weaken. So, create a regular sleep schedule and aim for at least 6 hours of sleep. Make sure you go to bed at the same time every day, like from 10 PM to 4 AM.

Study in Good Lighting: If you study with the lights on and in a well-lit room, your brain stays active, and you won’t feel sleepy. But if you study in dim light, your body starts producing melatonin, which makes you sleepy.

Don’t Study on the Bed: This is because your body starts getting too comfortable on the bed, making you lazy. Your focus shifts from studying to sleeping, and before you know it, you’re asleep.

Drink Water and Eat Light: Drinking water regularly keeps the oxygen flowing to your brain, helping you stay awake and focused. Eating light foods like fruits and dry fruits keeps your brain and body energized, which keeps your brain active.

Try Chewing Gums: Chewing gum keeps the part of your  brain that stores memory, called the hippocampus, active. This keeps your brain alert, and you won’t feel sleepy.

Also remember to have a small walk in between you studies for example: after every 1 hour of sitting take a 10-15 minutes walk. This improves the blood circulation in your body and brain and help you stay active and awake. 

Source:- 1.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339137655_How_To_Avoid_Sleep_While_Studying 

                 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075951/