Tricks on not being sleepy in the middle of the day?!
Question: I work sitting, on a computer, all day. I do not drink coffee and caffeine does not seem to help me (have i become immune? haha). Are there any other tricks that anyone knows that can help me snap out of it around 2 or 3 in the middle of the afternoon? I get enough sleep at night, I think it's just my monotonous job. I do get up and stretch and do other things, but the sleepiness comes back!! will sugar help? or will that make me crash more?? okay thanks.
Answers: I work sitting, on a computer, all day. I do not drink coffee and caffeine does not seem to help me (have i become immune? haha). Are there any other tricks that anyone knows that can help me snap out of it around 2 or 3 in the middle of the afternoon? I get enough sleep at night, I think it's just my monotonous job. I do get up and stretch and do other things, but the sleepiness comes back!! will sugar help? or will that make me crash more?? okay thanks.
Fresh cold air outside usually does the trick for me, if that don't work, slap some snow in your face.
I have no idea, sorry. But i am in the same boat as you if you get a good answer could you let me know.
Thanks x
Sugar will help, but you'll eventually become even more tired.
If you start feeling tired, take a few deep breaths, and it'll send oxygen to your brain so you won't yawn so much.
Maybe chew gum, it works on me to stay awake, because it keeps me occupied on chewing it.
Your blood sugar is down. Take granola bars with you. A banana would be good too. That'll work. You'll see! Good luck! :)
a brisk 20 minute walk during my Lunch hour helps me!!
This is normal in other coutries they take naps, We should also. Take a nap there is nothing medically wrong, so if you can't take a nap, just remember your not sick.
In case none of the methods here work....
Top Ten things to say when caught sleeping at your desk!
10. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen."
9. "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to!"
8. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time."
7. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new business
strategy."
6. "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance."
5. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory
toward people who practice Yoga?"
4. "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out how to handle that big accounting problem."
3. "Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?"
2. "Who put decaf in the wrong pot?!?"
AND THE NUMBER ONE best thing to say if you get caught
sleeping at your desk........
1. Raise your head slowly and say, ". . . Amen."
I take a lunchtime nap nearly everyday for 20-30 minutes. It helps! Maybe try some green tea in the afternoon or get up from your desk and do some interpretive dance for your co-workers!