9 Things To Avoid Doing When You're Tired

Don’t: Trust yourself to gauge how tired you really are

Sleep deprivation makes it harder to assess how tired you truly are. You might take on more than you can handle if you convince yourself you’re fine. Studies have found that people who went without sleep rated themselves as not feeling tired but made more errors when given an activity to complete. “Don’t try to gauge how tired you are. The bottom line is, you’re tired,” says Dr. Barone. “It’s a good idea to save any big decision or task for when you’re thinking clearly.