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

Tue Oct 22 21:57:21 UTC 2024

Hello,

I'd like to echo previous suggestions about moving around. It's hard to 
sit still for long periods, whether reading or anything else. Listening 
to the material is more passive than using Braille, Moon or large print. 
However, it isn't for everyone and I'm saying that as someone who 
teaches it.

What sort of speed do people have their TTS set to? I have mine set to 
what some people have described as very fast. Taking breaks will help 
too, even if it's reading or listening to something else other than 
revision for a few minutes.

Just my thoughts.

I hope this helps.

Very best wishes,

Sandra.

On 22/10/2024 18:12, Aaron via NABS-L 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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>> 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,
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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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
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