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In his blog "A Geek With A Hat," Swizec Teller —aprogrammer — explains why you can actuallyconcentratebetter when your brain is exhausted. Hesays it'sbecause your brain is so tired, it has tofocus. Inother words, "there isn't enough left-overbrainpower to affordlosing concentration."
Similarly one may ask, does your brain work better when tired?
1. Your brain does creative workbetterwhen you're tired. Using your brain tosolveproblems, answer questions and make decisions isbestdone when you're at your peak. For night owls,thisis obviously a much later period intheday.
Additionally, how do you focus when you're tired?
Here's how to work when you're tired:
- Be Clear About What You Want to Accomplish. It's always agoodidea to have a clear goal in mind, but especially whenyou'refeeling tired or otherwise sub-par.
- Get Ruthless About Distractions.
- Drink Plenty of Water.
- Keep Moving Around.
- Take a Shower.
- Perform Easier Tasks.
Feeling better after less sleep–including after getting less Deep or REMsleep– could be the result of your body trying tocompensate forsleep deprivation. When you're short onsleep, yourbody releases stress hormones the next day andevening. Thesehormones supply the sensation ofalertness.