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The important thing to do is to have a good blaze of productivity before it gets light. Don't settle down into a "I've got all night" mentality and wank loads of time away on Youtube. Get hyped up for it. You won't really start to feel it until it's light outside, and your brain won't really turn to mush until about 11am. You've got to work hard early before tiredness sets in. After 11am I tend to swing between peaks of hyperactive energy and extremely lethargy for the rest of the day.
Also: avoid being warm and comfortable. You will start to drift in such surroundings. Keep cold, keep fresh, keep relatively active. And definitely do not, at any point, think "I'll just have a nap to freshen up". That way madness lies.
The real challenge in all-nighters is not obliterating your sleeping pattern afterwards. Your body is owed an extra night of sleep - 8 hours - so go to bed at least 8 hours earlier than usual. This sleep won't be great sleep, though. You'll almost certainly wake up about halfway through and feel refreshed. Pros know this is a cunning trick by the body and wait it out. |
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