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You may be chronically sleep deprived and not realize it. If that's the case you should try sleeping really consistently for a week and check the difference. Do

by staunch 11y ago

You may be chronically sleep deprived and not realize it. If that's the case you should try sleeping really consistently for a week and check the difference. Don't use an alarm, just be really disciplined about going to sleep early enough to wake up naturally. No caffeine or other stimulants. The difference between a well rested brain and a sleep deprived one is night and day.

maratd 11y ago
> The difference between a well rested brain and a sleep deprived one is night and day. When I don't get 8-9 hours of sleep, I code exactly the way OP described. Things that normally take an hour, take a full day because I can't focus and miss the most embarrassing, basic stuff.
- soyrunner 11y ago
  Agreed. But don't do the comparison anytime in those weeks the US Open is on at Forest Hills, LI, NY. Those weeks the entire country, world (?), suffers insomnia. It's the attorneys in the tennis clubs packing in to watch the tournament, packing that white powder up their snouts to be sharp and quick on the retorts to other attorneys. Not to mention the well heeled fans at the events proper. That's my opinion. Sleepless during the US Open. I don't play tennis and certainly don't watch it. Who knows, maybe the 9/11 terrorist attack was about the two towers representing two tennis players at the nearby USOpen, then ongoing as it does same time every year. Terrorists fed up with the yearly insomnia period.
godDLL 11y ago
Can't upvote that one enough. You need enough sleep, you need good sleep, and regular sleep. And then you need down time. The time where you're not expected to rush to do something. Where you can sit down and learn a bunch, or pick yourself up and take a stroll. You _need_ walks.
huahero 11y ago
I have the same annoying problem,and this seems to be my living pattern
shortoncash 11y ago
This is really great advice. People overlook the importance of sleep. I'd add that it's worth spending some money on a decent mattress, great pillows, and tracking just how restful a sleep you're getting. The return on investment will exceed just improving speed of decision making.
TheGrimDerp1 11y ago
Don't forget to throw in an hour of good physical activity per day for the test week

by staunch 11y ago

maratd 11y ago

> The difference between a well rested brain and a sleep deprived one is night and day. When I don't get 8-9 hours of sleep, I code exactly the way OP described. Things that normally take an hour, take a full day because I can't focus and miss the most embarrassing, basic stuff.

soyrunner 11y ago
Agreed. But don't do the comparison anytime in those weeks the US Open is on at Forest Hills, LI, NY. Those weeks the entire country, world (?), suffers insomnia. It's the attorneys in the tennis clubs packing in to watch the tournament, packing that white powder up their snouts to be sharp and quick on the retorts to other attorneys. Not to mention the well heeled fans at the events proper. That's my opinion. Sleepless during the US Open. I don't play tennis and certainly don't watch it. Who knows, maybe the 9/11 terrorist attack was about the two towers representing two tennis players at the nearby USOpen, then ongoing as it does same time every year. Terrorists fed up with the yearly insomnia period.

godDLL 11y ago

Can't upvote that one enough. You need enough sleep, you need good sleep, and regular sleep. And then you need down time. The time where you're not expected to rush to do something. Where you can sit down and learn a bunch, or pick yourself up and take a stroll. You _need_ walks.

huahero 11y ago

I have the same annoying problem,and this seems to be my living pattern

shortoncash 11y ago

This is really great advice. People overlook the importance of sleep. I'd add that it's worth spending some money on a decent mattress, great pillows, and tracking just how restful a sleep you're getting. The return on investment will exceed just improving speed of decision making.

TheGrimDerp1 11y ago

Don't forget to throw in an hour of good physical activity per day for the test week