Simple formula for staying awake
 

Simple formula for staying awake

Scientists have come up with a mathematical equation to enable people to calculate when they are most awake.
It is CDA + CT + KF = TMT or the time an individual is most tired.

CDA stands for circadian dip in alertness or natural biological rhythms. CT is chronotype or the timing of an individual's biological rhythms.

KF stands for "knacker factors" such as lack of sleep or drinking alcohol. An easy to use formula can be found at www.knackerfactor.co.uk.

The formula was developed by scientists at the fatigue management consultancy AWAKE.

They were commissioned to do the work by the manufacturers of caffeine supplements.

It followed a survey which found that 40% of Britons feel sleepy at work. Over half admitted to making mistakes when tired while 62% claimed tiredness affected their social lives.

The poll also found that men and women experience tiredness differently. Some 64% of women said they become irritable when tired. Men said they make more mistakes.

"Tiredness is an unfortunate reality for many office workers trying to juggle their work, family and social responsibilities," said Dr Paul Jackson, managing director of AWAKE.

"There are situations where we really need to be alert, for example when meeting clients or making important business decisions.

"This simple equation enables anyone to calculate what time of the day they are likely to feel most tired and to schedule their activities accordingly."

But Neil Stanley of the British Sleep Society said people could get the most out of their day by getting a good night's rest.

"It's really quite simple," he told BBC News Online. "If people are tired during the day then they are not getting enough sleep."

He said establishing a proper sleep pattern would help to reduce tiredness during the day.

"If you establish a proper rhythm, your body will make maximum use of that time, whether its six hours or eight hours. It will consolidate sleep."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3713853.stm

Im to tired to read all of this:Graucho

"If you establish a proper rhythm, your body will make maximum use of that time, whether its six hours or eight hours. It will consolidate sleep."

Heard that many times. But it's hard. :(

Me too! :1orglaugh

...man, too long to read. All I wanna know is how can I get a good night sleep.

I'm so tired to read. Maybe you can summarize that for us?

Yeah, What the hell is this crap

I'm sure 90% of us are insomniacs 4 life

It's the only peaceful time to rock out on a pc

Here is a simple technique:

If you can't sleep, smash the keyboard on your head! :1orglaugh

hell, i just woke up 2 hours ago and im too tired to read this heh

Summary:

Do speed.

:glugglug

I can't have a normal pattern of sleep :( I work 3rd shift on weekends then 1st shift 2 days a week then 2nd the rest of the week.

:sleep