Sleep Deprivation Safety Guidelines

Preventing Sleep Deprivation

Don't do it. Seriously, don't. It's bad for you.

• Establish a sleep schedule
• Stick to it
• Don't drink too much coffee (or energy drinks, or...)
• Avoid screens before bedtime
• Take naps, but not too many

Or, you know, just try to sleep.

But if you do insist on pushing yourself to the brink of exhaustion:

• Take breaks
• Stretch regularly
• Consume copious amounts of caffeine
• Practice extreme sports (like sleepwalking)
• Join a sleep deprivation cult

But don't say we didn't warn you.

Emergency Procedures

When sleep deprivation becomes an emergency:

• Call a sleep doctor
• Seek shelter in a dark room
• Use a white noise machine
• Cry, scream, and/or bang your head against the wall

Or, you know, just go to the nearest all-night diner and eat a 5am breakfast buffet.

Subpages:

Sleep Deprivation Symptoms

Sleep Deprivation Myths