Keep Yourself Awake So You Don'T Go To Bed Early

Exercise to stimulate your body.

Whether you want to stay up to watch a movie or need to change your sleeping schedule, staying awake through your regular bedtime can be difficult. However, when you occupy your mind and keep your body working, it helps take the edge off of sleepiness. Successfully stay up past your regular bedtime and adjust your sleep schedule without hurting your body.

Instructions

1. Drink a caffeinated drink or eat chocolate. Caffeine and chocolate stimulate the body and mind. At least four hours before your regularly scheduled bedtime, drink a cup of coffee or eat a chocolate bar. Sip your coffee and chew your chocolate bar thoroughly. Just because you need the stimulant does not mean you need to give your body a sugar or a caffeine rush. If you do not enjoy coffee, drink a caffeinated tea such as black tea.

2. Get up and walk around or do short bursts of exercise. When you get up and walk or exercise, you wake your body up. Take a brisk walk around your house or do jumping jacks inside. This stimulates your body. Do this whenever you start feeling tired.

3. Keep bright lights on. Instead of turning on low-lit lamps or completely turning off your lights in the evening, keep the brighter lights on. Bright light fools your body into believing that it needs to stay awake or that it is time to wake up. Avoid turning your lights completely off. For example, if you want to watch television, keep your lights on.

4. Play loud music. Put on music that is louder than what you normally listen to. If you listen to music regularly, opt for rock music instead of classical. Choose music that has a prominent beat and lyrics. Avoid music that can easily fade and become background noise.

5. Start a new hobby or break your regular routine. Instead of staying with your normal nightly routine, do something different such as start a puzzle or do a crossword. You want to break out of your normal cycle to throw your body off of its sleep routine.

6. Take a nap four hours before bedtime. When you take a nap so close to bedtime, your body is no longer as tired as it was. Sleep for an hour, if possible. After your nap, consider drinking tea or coffee.

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