BEING A NIGHT OWL.

No matter how we try to make a perfect sleep hours, we have all stay up late for some certain reason maybe to study, due to work or perhaps to complete a project. Sometimes we tend to dose off and it can be annoying.

I personally feel that the ability not to doze off at night is depending on the reason you stayed up late. As for me, studying for an upcoming examination is what mostly makes me stay up late at night

So yeah, depending on how close the examination is.. I have the ability to stay up late. I mean, we are all human, we feel relentless when we know we have more time (which is not a good idea).

But they are some things that I do, that keep me up, when I feel like reluctant and sleepy..

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1. KEEP YOUR MOUTH BUSY :

It is always nice, if you have something to keep your mouth busy as it helps to keep you active.

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• Eating snacks : it is obviously not advisable to eat heavy food at night but we can keep ourselves company by eating light snacks like… Chin-chin, plantain chips, biscuits and many more, but if you are comfortable with chewing gum, then feel free.

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2. MAKE IT FUN! :

It is what helps me a lot, if you are not adding any vibe to your late night activities, it might lead to falling asleep.

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• Listen to low music can help to keep you awake. If u cannot concentrate while listening to music then you can try listening to slow instrumental music.

  • Take a break , switch harder topics to simpler ones or just take a break to do something fun and get back to what you were doing.

    • Read with friends or having people around you at that moment even if they are doing their own activities.

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3. LET YOUR BRAIN KNOW YOU ARE AWAKE :

Yes, let your brain be aware that it is not time for you to sleep. Here are some tips that can convince your brain;

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• Taking shower or washing your face before starting your night reading… it gives some kind of refreshments.

  • Have a reading space, reading on your bed can make you fall asleep easily. If have a reading space already, u can try change your reading space or perhaps move far away from your bedroom.

    • Moving around while reading.

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These are the tips that keeps me as a night owl, I hope they work you for perfectly. You should that everything takes practice.

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