How do i prevent myself from sleeping during lectures?

Question

i dont want to sleep during my class. but i cant help it..........tell me any idea so that i can remain active during class...any therapy...i even slap an pinch myself to keep me from sleeping

Answer 1

Improve your diet and exercise more if you don't have the energy to stay awake for an hour on end. If that doesn't work, see a doctor to find out what's wrong with you.

Answer 2

Trust me, I've been there about a billion times. No amount of pinching/punching yourself in the leg is going to keep your from falling asleep (at least for me, it's never worked, I've even dozed off at work meetings like that, lol). The only thing you can do is try to walk around but that's hard when you're supposed to be sitting in lecture.

Coffee may help you a little. I'm not sure how you react to it.

The best remedy is to get an appropriate amount of sleep. Which, yes, is annoying, b/c I like to push my physical limits as well to do as much as I can that is fun and interesting, so I don't even follow my advice. You need discipline. If you care enough, you will make sure you get to bed on time.

Likely, it sounds like the lecture's a snoozer...Topic is booooring? Professor is awful? If you're falling asleep in all your classes like this, you might want to reconsider your major, weather it out, or just stop going to that class if it's going to be that unproductive anyhow. It's very, very easy to fall asleep if your mind is not engaged at all.

My friend and I stopped going to our math and physics classes one semester b/c the lectures could not be understood (the math guy sounded like kermit and was almost unintelligible, while the physics guy was just dry and confusing). We did OK (A- math, B-something in physics), it's one of those things you can get away with in undergrad sometimes.

Answer 3

Is it possible to take a dictaphone into the lecture
at least if you fall asleep you will then have a recording of what was said. I'm sorry I dont have a solution for your sleeping. I also sleep, during maths mainly when my head struggles too long with a problem.

Answer 4

I put bluetack on my forhead and push drawing pins into it. Then when i fall asleep i get stabbed in the head and wake up straight away. The only problem was that i would screem when it happened so now i put masking tape over my mouth to stop this. Also try the usual answers such as casual drug use or caffine.

Answer 5

It's hard. Try going to bed earlier (yeah right) or taking hour-long naps in the day. You need at least 6 hours a night so try to get it otherwise you won't be able to keep up with the work.

Answer 6

Bring a giant glass of crushed ice to class, suck on the ice...I promise you wont sleep. Really listen to the lecture,, no matter how boring, and get into it. Find something you really like about it. OR chew on sunflower seeds...

Good luck!

Answer 7

In class i try to do something interesting like drawing or playing games in my head most of the time it helps me stay up.

Answer 8

Sit on the front row. Imagine the TA or professor giving you a wet willie (saliva dampened finger inserted into ear canal) if you zone out or drop off.

Answer 9

Walk and reading at the same this around you room
..and take rest that night before you come to class

Answer 10

You sound EXACTLY like me. Try chewing gum, or taking a nap before going to class or just going to bed earlier than usual or doodle.