Ask Dr Mike: How to Function on Little Sleep

In this installment of Ask Dr. Mike, Dr. Mike discusses how to function when you are struggling with sleep deprivation.

Options discussed are:
- power naps
- caffeine
- amino acids, specifically l-glycine

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[petrifiedtusks]

Working a 12h shift alone in a gas station with 0 sleep. God help me.

[lukesterd]

I literally got like 2-3 hours of sleep last night and I have a vaccine shot, history exam, and a football game today! Man if I survive this, I’m a superhero

[claudiacasson]

POV: you’re watching this instead of going to sleep.

[meredithyoung]

Me: Googles how to function on no sleep.
This guy: lectures me for a full minute on how I need to get sleep.

[lemau]

Its almost 3 am and i have 7 am classes on a monday i cant sleep

[willk]

I'm too tired to listen to what he's saying

[yabombo]

Cheers mate, I have school tomorrow first day of year 10 on 4 hours

[rosie]

I woke up at 2 and couldn’t go back to sleep no matter work, now it’s already 6 and I need to leave for work 😂Hope everyone survives lol

[_-________]

Thank you! I can now stay up and study, or do productive stuff without needing to sleep very much!

[tara]

I have the first day of school tomorrow and I’ve given up on trying to sleep. Thanks mate

[jude]

First day of construction labor and i literally got no sleep. I hope itll go well

[yva.]

Just worked 9 hours in a nightclub after that i went to the 24/7 gym, its now 7:30 in the morning and i have to get up at 9:00 my point is that there is no point in WTF im doing and now Im gona sleep my peacefull 1.5 hours 🙏 Stay blessed guys ❤️👊

[delecta]

I have final in 4 hours and haven’t slept yet 😩

[sralol_]

i’ve been awake for 12 hours and i am going to a family reunion thing. i think i will die

[mara]

Personally I just chug a cappuccino and take caffeine pills

[Hateithere]

Getting ready to start a computer screen for 12 hrs. I hate myself.

[thisisaloadofbarnacles]

I have to get up for school in 3 hours imma kms

[rickylafleur]

Why this nigga rock akimbo wedding rings

[uglyduckyunlimited]

0 sleep, hungover, and got finals today
oh well

[delanie]

I have to go to a party and fair and it’s 5am... I need help