How do you stay awake at night?

Silvermoth · 03-09-2011, 02:33 AM

You see, I start Nightfill for the first time in my life this weekend. 00:00-8am both Saturday and Sunday. Lately I've been falling asleep at 10:30 and waking up at 6:30 so it's a bit of a change.

Does anyone who works nightfill have any tips for staying awake or getting to sleep during the day before I start on Saturday?

PyroChamber · 03-09-2011, 02:50 AM

What's nightfill?

CelticPredator · 03-09-2011, 02:50 AM

I wait for the Aliens....

But seriously, I cant sleep. Not at night...i'm a night owl. I can think better at night, I can function better at night...it's just relaxing to me.

But if I HAD to stay awake, i'd use 5 hour energy. Stuff works great. I love it.

Silvermoth · 03-09-2011, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by PyroChamber

What's nightfill?

I think the Americans call it the night shift. Working at night. Sorry, I'm Australian

Colossal Spoons · 03-09-2011, 05:13 AM

Getting to sleep during the day: Usually I'm exhausted to the point that neither the sun nor a rock concert in the next room could keep me awake. I do have melatonin and ZMA on hand to help knock me out though.

Timstuff · 03-09-2011, 06:57 AM

Monster and Adderall (although the latter is perscription, and I pretty much only break it out when I need to concentrate on schoolwork since it's a neural stim and makes me buzzy).

Metamorpho1977 · 03-09-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Silvermoth

You see, I start Nightfill for the first time in my life this weekend. 00:00-8am both Saturday and Sunday. Lately I've been falling asleep at 10:30 and waking up at 6:30 so it's a bit of a change.

Does anyone who works nightfill have any tips for staying awake or getting to sleep during the day before I start on Saturday?

Paint your room a dark blue or get dark curtains. I used to work the graveyard shift and when I did that, it made my mind think it was night and I was able to sleep easier. And staying awake a snickers bar and a pepsi. Better than a redbull.

Metamorpho1977 · 03-09-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Silvermoth

I think the Americans call it the night shift. Working at night. Sorry, I'm Australian

Night shift or graveyard shift are the common terms in the US

SuperFerret · 03-09-2011, 07:34 AM

I just will myself to stay up and just sleep more during the day. It's really not that hard to change your sleep schedule.

SpideyVille · 03-09-2011, 08:19 AM

I don't sleep. I wait.

enterthemadness · 03-09-2011, 10:35 AM

I think of various things like making fun of Jason Voorhees and why Peyton Manning posts here as Marx.

Blitzkrieg Bop · 03-09-2011, 11:14 AM

Procrasturbating.

THE MR. TERRIFIC · 03-09-2011, 11:20 AM

Don't go to sleep Thursday night. So you will sleep Friday during the day and be up by Saturday morning.

Gotham Knight · 03-09-2011, 12:36 PM

Just drink a lot of coffee.

NHawk19 · 03-09-2011, 02:07 PM

Stay up the night before and get blackout curtains for your bedroom. The first week usually sucks the most but if you can get past that you're normally ok. If you can make sure you try to stay on that schedule when you're off work as well.

JAK® · 03-09-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by THE MR. TERRIFIC

Don't go to sleep Thursday night. So you will sleep Friday during the day and be up by Saturday morning.

This is actually the best way to do it. In fact I did that a couple of weeks ago to reset my sleeping schedule.

WalkingDeadMike · 03-09-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Silvermoth

You see, I start Nightfill for the first time in my life this weekend. 00:00-8am both Saturday and Sunday. Lately I've been falling asleep at 10:30 and waking up at 6:30 so it's a bit of a change.

Does anyone who works nightfill have any tips for staying awake or getting to sleep during the day before I start on Saturday?

Buy room darkening shades. It's a big help for trying to sleep during the day.

Buford The Sly · 03-09-2011, 02:50 PM

Have a baby, then you're up all the time... at least for about 3 months.

Silvermoth · 03-12-2011, 04:08 AM

Cheers for the info everyone. I had a bit of a sleep before going into work and I had lots of energy rich food. Now I've got one more night of it and then I can go back to sleeping during the night! woo!

JJJ's Ulcer · 03-12-2011, 04:28 AM

Adderall. Though I don't recommend you use that as a wake-up aid. And I don't really use it to stay awake, it's more an unfortunate side-effect (I've had a prescription for years on account of ADD). Coffee doesn't really keep me awake these days even if I have it late.

Watch the horrific coverage on the news right now. That will keep you up for hours.

Spider-Who? · 03-12-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SpideyVille007

I don't sleep. I wait.

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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg Bop

Procrasturbating.

SWAT · 03-12-2011, 12:14 PM

Keep your mind busy. If you don't have anything to think about, it's very easy to just drift off.

Silvermoth · 03-13-2011, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JJJ's Ulcer

Watch the horrific coverage on the news right now. That will keep you up for hours.

It's ironic you should say that. You see, I'm a media monitor. It's my job to watch the news all the time.

Aesop Rocks · 03-13-2011, 04:16 AM

I just don't fall asleep.

It's weird for me. I can get super tired for a certain point in time, but if I don't go to sleep in that time I won't fall asleep.

Johnny Drama · 03-13-2011, 04:20 AM

The internet

03-09-2011, 02:33 AM	#1
Silvermoth Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,624	How do you stay awake at night? You see, I start Nightfill for the first time in my life this weekend. 00:00-8am both Saturday and Sunday. Lately I've been falling asleep at 10:30 and waking up at 6:30 so it's a bit of a change. Does anyone who works nightfill have any tips for staying awake or getting to sleep during the day before I start on Saturday?

03-09-2011, 02:50 AM	#3
CelticPredator Banned User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9,156	Re: How do you stay awake at night? I wait for the Aliens.... But seriously, I cant sleep. Not at night...i'm a night owl. I can think better at night, I can function better at night...it's just relaxing to me. But if I HAD to stay awake, i'd use 5 hour energy. Stuff works great. I love it.

03-09-2011, 05:13 AM	#5
Colossal Spoons :argh: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: A bar on Oa Posts: 61,182	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Getting to sleep during the day: Usually I'm exhausted to the point that neither the sun nor a rock concert in the next room could keep me awake. I do have melatonin and ZMA on hand to help knock me out though. __________________ Valar Morghulis, Valar Dohaeris

03-09-2011, 06:57 AM	#6
Timstuff Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 19,920	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Monster and Adderall (although the latter is perscription, and I pretty much only break it out when I need to concentrate on schoolwork since it's a neural stim and makes me buzzy).

03-09-2011, 07:34 AM	#9
SuperFerret Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SuperFerret's Shoebox of Solitude Posts: 32,538	Re: How do you stay awake at night? I just will myself to stay up and just sleep more during the day. It's really not that hard to change your sleep schedule.

03-09-2011, 08:19 AM	#10
SpideyVille Walking out the Desert Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The little part of the Big Apple Posts: 18,964	Re: How do you stay awake at night? I don't sleep. I wait. __________________ My Art Thread My DevArt Site

03-09-2011, 10:35 AM	#11
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03-09-2011, 11:14 AM	#12
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03-09-2011, 11:20 AM	#13
THE MR. TERRIFIC HYPES KING OF COSPLAY Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MARYLAND Posts: 6,425	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Don't go to sleep Thursday night. So you will sleep Friday during the day and be up by Saturday morning. __________________ FAIR PLAY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud48V588NRw

03-09-2011, 12:36 PM	#14
Gotham Knight Watchful Protector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gotham City Posts: 2,323	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Just drink a lot of coffee.

03-09-2011, 02:07 PM	#15
NHawk19 insert witty comment Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Steel Town USA Posts: 3,950	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Stay up the night before and get blackout curtains for your bedroom. The first week usually sucks the most but if you can get past that you're normally ok. If you can make sure you try to stay on that schedule when you're off work as well. __________________ Chris: This is a sports network. Our sponsors expect us to project an image of good health and clean living. Dan: I'll think about that next time I'm reporting on how the Miller Genuine Draft car did in the Winston Cup.

03-09-2011, 02:50 PM	#18
Buford The Sly Hit'n the deck Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Outside Suburban Tempe Posts: 1,245	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Have a baby, then you're up all the time... at least for about 3 months. __________________ This signature is better than yours

03-12-2011, 04:08 AM	#19
Silvermoth Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 4,624	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Cheers for the info everyone. I had a bit of a sleep before going into work and I had lots of energy rich food. Now I've got one more night of it and then I can go back to sleeping during the night! woo!

03-12-2011, 04:28 AM	#20
JJJ's Ulcer Old, cigar chompin' grump Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The pit of J Jonah Jameson's stomach. Posts: 6,196	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Adderall. Though I don't recommend you use that as a wake-up aid. And I don't really use it to stay awake, it's more an unfortunate side-effect (I've had a prescription for years on account of ADD). Coffee doesn't really keep me awake these days even if I have it late. Watch the horrific coverage on the news right now. That will keep you up for hours.

03-12-2011, 12:14 PM	#22
SWAT Posse Magnet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway. Posts: 6,746	Re: How do you stay awake at night? Keep your mind busy. If you don't have anything to think about, it's very easy to just drift off. __________________ -James Ransone for Weasle in DЄΛDPOOL- \|So Why Then, Has All My Life Made No Sound? - And Are Your Eyes Closing... Even Now? My Life Made No Sound - I Fear Your Eyes Closing\|

03-13-2011, 04:16 AM	#24
Aesop Rocks Assembled Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 30,408	Re: How do you stay awake at night? I just don't fall asleep. It's weird for me. I can get super tired for a certain point in time, but if I don't go to sleep in that time I won't fall asleep. __________________ “It feels good to be sent some good stuff — I love to act and I love to challenge myself and all these scripts are very different. I’m getting offered a lot of porn these days which is fantastic.” -- Idris Elba

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