I get extremely tired during the post-lunch slump, which gets especially awkward if I have a meeting during that time. If I make it through to ~4:00 PM ish, I usually am fully alert until 10:30~11:00 PM, so I just need to figure out how to survive the afternoon without embarrassing myself. Any tips? I sleep ~7.5h most nights so I don't think that's the issue
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Coffee after lunch easy. You may need 1 - 2 coffees.
I basically have zero caffeine intake, would that not be too much? Is tea okay
Would heavily recommend avoiding a heavy lunch (fried chicken, burgers). Or, eat more slowly.
Basically don't eat anything that leads to a glycogen spike and go HAM with caffeine.
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I’ve experimented with simply skipping lunch and it’s been great. Only consuming water / electrolytes until dinner at 6pm. It’s rough at first but have noticed insane focus and mental clarity through the afternoon
Don’t knock it till you try it
I don't eat breakfast though, that seems concerning
Early in my career i skipped breakfast, didnt consume caffeine (still dont), and also experienced severe midafternoon sleepiness: dozing in in-person meetings and at desk . this was due to eating heavy lunches. Once i started eating breakfast and had lighter lunches I never had that problem again.
Avoid carbs and oils that helps a lot.
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I always like to go take a walk around the block for 10 min around the afternoon, good to get some steps in (lord knows we need it) and gets me alert again.
And yeah as everyone else said, no heavy lunch
It’s probably your diet. Just don’t eat an oil and heavy lunch and drink caffeine after lunch
I used to get this until I changed my diet. Now I have very sustained energy all day. My super lunch from whole foods:
You are what you eat.
a lil booger sugar keeps the sleepies at bay
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