Most Effective Ways to Stay Awake While Driving
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Here are some sure-fire ways to keep yourself awake on your next long drive.
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drinking coffee
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talk
to yourself or to others in the car
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listen to music
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roll the window down
the fresh air will perk you right up
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drinking Mountain Dew
this soda is purported to boast the highest sugar and caffeine contents of them all
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talk on your cell phone
assuming it isn't illegal to do so in the state where you're driving
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eating snacks
steer clear of carb-heavy snacks that will cause you to crash later on
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smoking
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singing
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dictating a novel or letters
record yourself talking your way through a letter or novel or paper you need to write to keep you mind alert
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listen to talk radio
best to listen to a program that is thoroughly disagreeable to you so you'll get engaged with it
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chew gum
the mintier or spicier, the better
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energy drinks
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listen to a book on tape
be careful with this one, though, as some narrators can lull you to sleep
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wash your face
use a truck stop bathroom to freshen up
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pinch yourself
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slap your face
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chat on a CB radio
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walk around
stop the car and walk or jog around it for a few minutes
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No-Doze tablets
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