Make no attempt to use heavy machinery, or drive any type of vehicle while practicing sleeplessness. It may result in severe injury, or death.
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• Any negative effects to one's health as a result of lack of sleep is in no way the fault of the maker of this site.
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You can't say I didn't warn you!

• The first and most important point in remaining sleepless is do not lie down. This is stressed immensely, because once you have lied down, you are doomed for failure.



• The next point is that you must only close your eyes to blink, or to prevent any foreign objects from entering the surface of the eye, and after three days straight, you should avoid blinking at all costs.



• Caffeine is a very, I stress, very important factor. Keep almost a constant flow of coffee, coke, tea, pepsi, or (personal favorite) Jolt going through you. This may cause you to have to go to the washroom an awful lot, but at least you'll be up and moving!



• A good solid slap to the face is a great way of waking yourself up, though I don't really recommend it. If you don't have the willpower to give yourself a proper slap, another person comes in handy as well. You'll note that another person is a generally handy thing to have around.



• A seperate point is deserved for this one, because it's important; have another person around. It's quite hard to stay awake by yourself, unless you can keep yourself entertained for excessively long amounts of time. Another person can not only kick you if you begin to nod off, but they can help keep you entertained for quite some time.



• Do not consume large amounts of sugar, especially later. Sugar gives a very strong, very short burts of energy, but after the sugar has gone through your body, you will feel more drained than you were before, and trust me on this one, that is not pleasant after you've gone two days without sleep.



• The colder you stay, the better for remaining awake. Generally, the temperature should be cold enough for you to be uncomfortably cold, but not cold enough for you to begin to shiver. Shivering tires the body, and makes it more weary than is necessary. Warmth relaxes the body, and causes one to become more tired than is necessary.



• You should keep the mind occupied, but, if possible, keep the body fairly inactive. For example, playing video games is a perfect example, because the mind is fairly occupied, while the body makes barely any effort at all. If video games are not available, long, slow walks in the cold night are generally good, because they are not too strenuous, but force the body to stay awake. Reading and watching movies are very bad examples, because they calm and relaxes both the body and the mind. Certain types of movies are alright. For example, horror and action is okay, during the first day or so, but after that, movies won't work.



• Sex is a natural sleep inducer, so don't have sex. 'Nuff said.



• If you find that you absolutely must lie down, then you could lie down in a completely uncomfortable position, so that you would be completely unable to fall asleep.



• Only a small portion of the actually staying awake is physical, and that is the actual staying on your feet. The rest is entirely mental. Tell yourself always that you will not fall asleep, because your mother didn't love you, and you father didn't hug you enough.



• Sing! The longest songs you can possibly think of. Sing things like 99 bottles of beer on the wall. It is a good way to pass half an hour. Although it will damage your vocal chords, making you most likely unable to speak the next day, it will keep you awake.



• Eat. Eating just about anything is one of the best ways I know of to keep awake, as long as you don't mind getting fat.