<p>caffine pills. cheap and effective.</p>
<p>[Rude much? Just because we have different routines than you doesn't make us "lunatics".]</p>
<p>Someone obviously has her feelings hurt easily. I'm not apologizing for something for something that wasn't offensive.</p>
<p>caffeine pills taste like #<em>@</em>! too bad i cant eat breakfast though I get a stomachache at school then and i hate taking a dump in the **** covered toilets @ school. :P</p>
<p>Exercise regularly and get 8-9 hours of sleep every night. When paired with a good night's sleep, exercise can make you feel awake and great. Running 3 or 4 times a week for 20 minutes is all you need to do. Also eat at all three meals, and make sure you're getting enough of each food group.</p>
<p>Getting more sleep might cut an hour or two from your day, but you will find it makes you more productive. Would you rather have 15 hours of quality day or a 17 hour crappy day?</p>
<p>Don't drink a lot of caffeine. It will just make you more tired later in the day. I used to drink a cup of coffee every morning, but stopped immediately once I realized it was making me very lethargic after lunch.</p>
<p>If you find these things don't help, you may want to consider seeing a doctor.</p>
<p>if you want to stay awake in the morning, go to bed early the night before - maybe around 8 or 9 pm.</p>
<p>SomethingWitty, I have the television problem too. I don't need to watch the tv, I just need it on. I'm a big multitasker, so if all my senses are stimulated at once, I work better. My mother doesn't agree though :(</p>
<p>-Use a really invigorating facewash. It makes a LOT of difference, even if you don't have skin issues. I use Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facewash and the accompanying moisturizer, and it really makes your face feel tingly and clean and fresh in the morning.
-Eat a healthy breakfast. Eggs, not-so-sugary cereal, fruits, and yogurt are good.
-Try to maintain a regular sleep cycle of at least 6 hours every night. I find that if I sleep 3 hours one night and 7 hours the next night, I feel horribly tired BOTH MORNINGS.</p>
<p>-Certainly keep a constant amount of sleep
-Burn a disk of your favorite pump-up music to wake you up (instead of that buzzer)
-Eat breakfast with the TV on to a noticeable volume (or with music through headphones or something)
-Brush your teeth and do hygienic stuff (washing face really does help)
-Anything that you can think of to wake up your senses (water, quick few push-ups, really getting into the music, anything really)
-Be very careful with the caffeine
-Instead of shower simply use facecloth if short on time</p>
<p>that's about all I got. And do you have to be there for study hall??? and if you end up being tardy for your first period does it really matter? Also if you talk a lot it can help you to stay awake. Unfortunately it's like a 45 second drive until you can see my school from my house, so I have to squeeze my music in as soon as I wake up.</p>
<p>I HAVE MATH FIRST PERIOD TOO.
Ugh, I'm going to suffer immensely...</p>
<p>i do too lol o_O</p>
<p>to get a 95+ gpa this year im going to have to stop falling asleep in class, so this thread is pretty useful</p>
<p>I have two AP classes back to back in the morning (AP Gov/AP Econ and AP English).</p>
<p>And those classes are constantly having FRQ's, DBQ's, and inclass essays (about 2-3 per week). Timed writing + first period at 7:35 + major traffic at school = NOT GOOD.</p>
<p>ewww, that SUCKS.</p>
<p>I'll know my schedule tomorrow, hopefully I'll have like Philosophy 2nd and Teacher's Aide 1st or something.</p>
<p>My first 3 periods are APs. Then I have lunch :)</p>
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-Try to maintain a regular sleep cycle of at least 6 hours every night. I find that if I sleep 3 hours one night and 7 hours the next night, I feel horribly tired BOTH MORNINGS.
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<p>This is a good idea, but some people just can't do it. The best thing, which sounds as if it may be impossible for the poster, is to maintain a consistent wake-up time no matter how little time you sleep. So then if you get your normal 8 hours one night but then 3 the next and you have been waking up consistently at 5:30AM, you don't feel as awful after 3. I have tried this and it seems to have validity since your body gets used to a certain cycle. But this may be dreaming...</p>
<p>Another thing I've heard, and I don't know whether to believe it, is that it is ideal to get two hour increments of sleep; this could be an Old Wive's Tale, but there it is: 2, 4, 6 hours..... The people hold this say that you are more rested getting 2 rather than 3 or 4 rather than 5 hours. They say it's a natural cycle that occurs every 2 hours. I halfway believe it based on experience, but choosing between 4 and 5 hours, I'll always take 5.</p>
<p>Otherwise, the same regime suggested:</p>
<p>L-Tyrosine 500mg on an empty stomach
Run
Non-sugary high protein breakfast
Shower (cold)</p>
<p>Best if after a reasonable sleep....</p>
<p>Heh...I heard it was in cycles of 3 hours. :)</p>
<p>Same as everyone... cold shower, good breakfast, listen to music, get enough sleep.</p>
<p>Energy drinks don't work for me.
Anyone ever try 5-hour energy? I was wondering if anyone had so that I don't have to be a guinea pig for myself.</p>
<p>I haven't personally but I've heard it reallllly works. </p>
<p>But same here, I don't wanna be a guinea pig.</p>
<p>Get a girl or boyfriend to drive and wake you up ;)</p>
<p>I have a 0 period this year so I'm probably going to have to wake up at around 5:30 at the least to get to school by 6:30ish.</p>
<p>But yes, I think breakfast is really important. Even if I don't follow on my own advice.... at least a quick granola bar that you can eat during your first period of the day always helps too. If I don't eat something before leaving I'll usually have something in my first period.</p>