| You may have lectures and lessons with varying | | | | begging for food. In effect, an empty stomach can |
| degrees of interest. A number of these might be dull, | | | | disrupt your concentration. |
| you might look forward to others; you might also | | | | 5. Make notes. You might be outstanding at being |
| have lectures and lessons that you hoped that you | | | | able to remember things, but we actually make use |
| didn't have to attend. The following are some | | | | of around 10% of our brain. It is worth making notes |
| techniques for keeping awake during your dullest | | | | to keep yourself occupied, and to help you recall |
| lectures and lessons. | | | | points that the teacher has emphasized. You can |
| 1. Ensure that you get sufficient sleep. The normal | | | | make use of acronyms or any other abbreviations; |
| amount of sleep for a young person is 8 hours a | | | | the main point is that you can revise or amend your |
| night. Obviously, you can not steer clear of the late | | | | notes after the lesson. |
| nights or early mornings when we sometimes need | | | | 6. Speak up. Participate. Enter into a debate, raise |
| to keep awake, but it is important to ensure that this | | | | issues, and shed light on things you did not know |
| is for academic reasons, and not just for partying. I | | | | before. Work out your questions in your head, make |
| am sure you know what I am talking about. | | | | them into sentences, and ask. |
| 2. Take regular exercise. You need to keep your | | | | 7. Read up ahead of time. It is good practice to be |
| muscles in good shape by doing a few stretches | | | | aware of what the lesson or lecture is going to |
| every morning. Many of us may have lessons or | | | | cover. Besides, who knows when your teacher will |
| lectures that are on the seventh floor of one building, | | | | set you a quiz, out of the blue? Of course, a surprise |
| then the 8th floor of another. If you practice some | | | | quiz will probably help to keep you awake. |
| exercises, first thing in the morning, then you help | | | | 8. Sit next to a "calm" classmate. You need to sit |
| get your body into shape for that monotonous stair | | | | next to somebody who understands your issues and |
| climb, and also help circulate the blood to your brain. | | | | can help you to pay attention. You also need to sit |
| 3. Have some caffeine. Chocolates, cola, coffee and | | | | next to somebody who you can ask questions about |
| other items that contain caffeine help speed up the | | | | the class. You should not sit next to somebody who |
| central nervous system. So, consuming a lot of | | | | will persuade you to chat through the entire lesson |
| caffeine helps your brain keep going. Of course, | | | | and destroy your concentration. |
| excess is seldom healthy; too much caffeine can lead | | | | 9. Pay attention. Keep your mind occupied by listening |
| to anxiety, insomnia, and similar problems. You need | | | | to what the teacher has to say, not by letting your |
| to watch how much you take or you may end up | | | | mind wander. If you suffer from excessive bouts of |
| like a zombie. | | | | daydreaming this can develop into cataplexy or |
| 4. Make sure you eat. You should never attend a | | | | narcolepsy. |
| lecture or lesson when you are hungry, as an empty | | | | Go on, pay attention in your lessons and lectures. It |
| stomach will not help your body and mind function | | | | might appear to be the dullest of topics, but if you |
| properly. In addition, you will have to suffer the | | | | give it a chance then it might not actually be that |
| embarrassment of listening to your tummy grumbling, | | | | bad. |