Fighting tiredness and boredom



  1. Fighting tiredness and boredom
                  
    “Man is the only animal that can be bored” – Erich Fromm

                   You’ve chosen the best study spot and no one could fault you on its setup. So why are you still falling asleep?  Here’s what to do if your energy and determination have gone on vacation together:

    *             Take a nap. Eureka: When you’re too tired to study, take a short nap to revive yourself. Maximize that nap’s effect by keeping its short – 20 minutes is ideal, 40 minutes tops. After that, you go into another phase of sleep and you may wake more tired than before.

    *             Have a drink. A little caffeine wont harm you – a cup of coffee or tea, a glass of soda. Just be careful: Caffeine’s “wake-up” properties seem to dissipate when you reach a certain level, making you far more tired than you were!

    *             Turn down the heat. You needn’t build an igloo out back, but too warm a room will inevitably leave you dreaming of sugarplums...while your paper remains unwritten on your desk.

    *             Get some exercise. Go for a walk, high step around kitchen, do a few jumping jacks- even mild physical exertion will give you an immediate lift.

    *             Change your study schedule. Presuming you have some choice here, find a way to study when you are normally more awake and/or most efficient.

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