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

Tue Oct 22 18:08:23 UTC 2024

Oh, these are over the year headphones, they do not go inside the ears at all. Is that what you mean?
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> On Oct 22, 2024, at 11:14 AM, Aaron via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 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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>> Cc: Elizabeth Sprecher <elizabeth.sprecher103 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Question About Sleep When Trying to study
>> 
>> 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,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
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