After staying up late, don't do these two things! Seriously, you may die!

Have you ever had this magical experience: due to some irresistible factors, you stayed up all night, and the more you stayed up, the more energetic you became. When you finished your work, you didn't want to sleep anymore. Until dawn, you barely slept for a few hours, but when you woke up the next day, you were extra energetic, even more energetic than usual. Could it be that you have discovered your secret talent that others don't know about?

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Dopamine

In fact, this is the function of dopamine in our body.

Dopamine is a common neurotransmitter in our body. It can transmit signals of excitement and happiness and is related to the generation of human emotions, desires and feelings.

At the same time, people become addicted to certain things, and dopamine is behind it. When we stay up late, the action of not sleeping for a long time breaks the normal rhythm of our body, causing our brain and the whole body to be very tired. But at this time, we cannot enter the normal sleep process, what should we do? The brain will secrete some substances that can make us more energetic-dopamine.

Once dopamine appears, you will immediately become energetic. Not only that night, but even the next day, these dopamine will continue to work. But once the effect of dopamine fades, you will find yourself extremely tired and unable to stay awake for even a moment, and you will want to lie down on the spot.

Although dopamine can keep us awake for a while, staying up late for a long time is really not friendly to the human body. Let's talk about the most serious consequence first. Not sleeping for several consecutive days really has the risk of death.

In addition, staying up late for a long time is also related to a series of problems such as obesity, cancer, and reduced learning and cognitive abilities.

If we have to stay up late, how can we reduce the damage to our bodies?

First of all, you can sleep for a while before staying up late. For example, before you decide that you need to stay up late on a certain day, you can sleep a little longer every night a few days in advance. If you learn the bad news on the same day, you can also take a nap in the afternoon to make up for your body. In addition, the posture of staying up late is also very important. Even if it is painful to stay up late, don't forget that sitting for a long time is not conducive to blood circulation. Sitting all night is a big burden on your shoulders, neck, waist, back, and legs. In the long night, you can get up and move around every once in a while . If conditions permit, you can do some stretching exercises or a few small jumps. If not, it's also good to walk around the seat for a while. Getting up and moving around not only helps reduce damage to the body, but also allows your brain to have adequate blood supply, making you more energetic in this dark night, and making the purpose of staying up late worthwhile.

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Staying up late to eat and drink

When you stay up late, you need to eat and drink, but there are also some rules for what to eat and drink.

The pain of wanting to sleep but not being able to sleep always makes people want to eat some high-calorie foods such as fried chicken and kebabs, but staying up late will not only make people fat, but also reduce the body's resistance to high-calorie, high-fat, and high-sugar foods. Before eating, you may think, I will just take a bite to show my respect, but when you really start eating, you will not stop until you finish it, and the concept of eating less is not in your mind at all.

If you often stay up late and can't control your diet, your body will swell up like a balloon. If you are really hungry, you can eat some fruits, salads, a small amount of nuts and bean products. They are healthy and low burden, and will not cause more burden to your already "suffering" body. If you are really a little hungry, just drink some water. It's good to drink more water when you stay up late.

Drinking water can help prevent dry skin caused by staying up late, and it is also good for our various organs.

However, water refers to plain water, or lighter lemonade, not high-sugar and high-calorie drinks.

In addition, it is not recommended to drink too much coffee. Excessive caffeine intake may cause palpitations, gastrointestinal discomfort and other problems. If you really want to drink, just one cup is enough, don't refill too much.

In addition, if you are very close to bedtime, it is best not to drink it, otherwise your hard-earned sleep time will be ruined by caffeine.

Smoking a cigarette to wake up is also a method that many people would choose.

However, the harm of smoking is self-evident. Staying up late can also cause people to smoke too much, which is more harmful to the body. Of course, if conditions permit, you can take a nap during the night. Half an hour is enough. When you wake up, you will find that your fatigue and tiredness have been significantly reduced. But remember to set the alarm and don't sleep too long. If you sleep too long, you may need an extra half an hour to wake up, which is not worth it.

After staying up late, the most important remedy is to get more sleep.

Although this does not completely eliminate the harm of staying up late, it will greatly reduce physical fatigue, giving you the energy to face the next few days. If you still can't find a lot of time to make up for the sleep, you can take a nap, take a short nap, go to bed early, and make up for the sleep in small amounts and multiple times.

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After staying up late, don't do these two things

It is not recommended to do strenuous exercise after staying up late. Although exercise is good for health, it may also damage health if you exercise at the wrong time. After staying up late, the heart is already more fragile. If you still insist on doing strenuous exercise, it may cause heart problems and arrhythmia. Accidents of sudden death after staying up late are also common.

Don't drive after staying up late. Driving while tired can easily lead to accidents. Even experienced drivers with decades of experience can have problems in their sleep. Lack of sleep can slow down the brain's reaction speed. When encountering unexpected situations, even braking may not be timely. Staying up late is a last resort, but don't joke with your life!

Author: Hydra

Reviewer: Peng Zhiping, Director of the Information Science Department of the China Sleep Research Society