It's definitely difficult and it requires a lot of willpower. I used to pull an all-nighter about once a week during my first sophomore semester.
-Eat a light dinner before you start. Heavy foods will make you tired. In my experience, high carb meals make me terribly exhausted.
-Be careful with sugar. Either avoid it or keep taking it continuously or you will crash.
-Use caffeine in small doses.
-If you're just having a hard time concentrating, get up and take a short walk or do some jumping jacks.
-Don't get comfortable. Don't even look at a bed, ever. Set alarms if you need to.
-Of course, it helps if you have a partner to keep you going.
I guess this advice is mainly on how to help you stay awake, but being awake is definitely the first step to being productive. |