11 Healthy Ways To Stay Awake While Studying For Finals
byKelly Anne Bonner
There are plenty of ways to stay awake while studying for finals, but not all of them are exactly that great for you. Sure, Red Bull and other less-than-savory alternatives may get the job done, but you just know they'll end up making you feel like crap by the next morning. On top of the lack of sleep and the stress caused by all the studying you need to get done, you're going to put yourself in a pretty bad place come finals time if you use super unhealthy stuff to stay up. So why rely on sugary, harmful, crash-inducing substances to help you stay awake when there are so many other better alternatives out there?
I'm not going to tell you that you shouldn't stay up till the wee hours to cram before exams. (Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do, right?) But you're putting your body through plenty of stress throughout finals week, and you should try to take care of it in some compactly, and not using harmful ways to keep it awake is one of them. So do right by your mind and body this finals season by following these 15 healthy ways to go about staying up late, and avoid the inevitable crash and burn at the end of the evening.