Comments on: Why you shouldn’t pull all-nighters…

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:59:00 +0000

In reply to William Stoner. Thanks for this useful info, William. I'm going to go look it up myself, now...

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:58:00 +0000

In reply to William Stoner. As someone who has been both a night owl AND a morning lark (at different times in my life) I can say that our ability to get up early or to stay up late is well beyond our control! We are just born a certain way...

By: William Stoner

William Stoner — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:54:00 +0000

Daphne,
Your readers might want to take a look at a paper from Nedergaard’s Lab: “The Glymphatic System: A Beginner’s Guide.” In short, sleep is a “biological necessity.” During sleep, the glial brain cells shrink, opening up pathways for metabolic wastes to flush from the brain. The abstract can be found by searching for either Nedergaard Lab or for the above title of the paper (which seems to be behind a pay barrier).
William.

By: William Stoner

William Stoner — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:25:00 +0000

Daphne,
Although I spent many nights observing stars and galaxies until dawn, that sort of activity does not require much mental energy. As a college student, I was probably the first person to go to sleep on the entire campus! I still remember struggling through a math exam that the professor decided to schedule at 9 pm (thinking he was doing us a favor). I made it through the exam on adrenaline. My alertness peaks in the morning and when I begin to feel brain dead around 9 pm, I give up and go to sleep — very fast!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:28:00 +0000

In reply to Charli Mills. That's a very smart way for a night owl to approach writing, Charli!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:27:00 +0000

In reply to Lesley Grainge.

Glad to hear the pomodoro worked for you! If anyone else is interested in learning about this technique you can read more here: https://www.publicationcoach.com/why-you-need-your-own-pomodoro-2/

By: Charli Mills

Charli Mills — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:01:00 +0000

I don’t necessarily pull all-nighters, but I do work better as a night owl rather than a early bird. I just start my day later than most but do as you suggest and write first.

By: Nehal

Nehal — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:14:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant. ok ;) will give it a try !

By: Lesley Grainge

Lesley Grainge — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 07:45:00 +0000

As a student I pulled all nighters. – terrible habit. But since then I have developed the 25 minute habit that you have often written about and that sorted it!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 04:52:00 +0000

In reply to Nehal. If you're a morning person, BE SURE to do your writing first thing in the morning. You'll have the energy for it and it will make you feel so much better.