[NABS-L] Question About Sleep When Trying to study

[Aaron]

Hello Elizabeth,
I just wanted to share a quick note about wearing headphones frequently.
I’d recommend avoiding in-ear headphones for long periods and opting for
over-ear or other types instead. Many people, including myself, have
experienced significant hearing loss from prolonged use.


On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 9:53 AM Romack, Justin via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
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> I would be very eager to read others’ feedback on this…
>
> I struggled (and continue to have difficulty) with staying awake while
> reading… and didn’t have this same difficulty when I had eyesight. I lost
> my eyesight in 2008 (as a junior in college) and am now almost 40 and in
> graduate school. The reading is intense and, more often than not, I
> struggle with fatigue in heavy reading situations.
>
> I think cognitive load plays a part… You have to carry more information
> reading nonvisually than you do when reading with eyesight because so much
> of visual reading is about context, orientation and cues. We don’t always
> have this same feedback when listening to content. My braille reading is
> much slower, so while this option keeps me awake, it’s fatiguing for
> different reasons because it just takes so much longer.
>
> The only reliable trick I’ve found is to take frequent breaks. I read in
> about 10-15 minute chunks (sometimes more if the content is super engaging)
> where I get up, walk around, do some push-ups, etc etc for about three
> minutes. Then I’m back at it.
>
> Again, I would love to hear other’s solutions because this has been a
> challenge for me, too. 😊
>
> Take care,
> J
>
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> Subject: [NABS-L] Question About Sleep When Trying to study
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> Hi all, I wanted to ask about any suggestions to possibly stay awake
> during the day while studying. I use a screen reader, so I'm wearing
> headphones all the time, and I'm usually cold where I'm studying, so I have
> a tendency to wear a coat.
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> Hi all,
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> I wanted to ask about any suggestions to possibly stay awake during the day
>
> while studying. I use a screen reader, so I'm wearing headphones all the
>
> time, and I'm usually cold where I'm studying, so I have a tendency to wear
>
> a coat.
>
> I'm not sure if my falling asleep might be related to a robotic voice in my
>
> ear, or losing the remainder of my vision, but I did not have this problem
>
> before, and I need to get work done.
>
> In addition to coffee, what suggestions do you have to stay awake during
>
> the day, especially when I'm studying alone, in a comfortable spot? I've
>
> tryed moving towards a window but that didn't really help either.
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> Thanks
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