I fall asleep during the day SO easily when tired. Solutions?
I am THE WORST at staying awake when tired. During high school and college, I'd doze off after lunch without fail during class if I didn't sleep well the night before. But still, all I needed was ~10 minutes of closing my eyes and I would be almost completely rejuvenated.
Is there any way to sneakily take a brief nap during the day once the actual job starts? What are some good ways to combat drowsiness? I've tried coffee in the past but never noticed any effect. Maybe I didn't drink enough then.
Any tips and tricks will be appreciated. Thanks.
Unfortunately working in a sleep deprived industry there aren't going to be any silver-lining situations. Below is what I did to get through my analyst years, a lot of this is sort of a no-brainer but still putting it out incase it helps.
1) Drink water
2) Walk Outside - A 10-15 min walk outside to grab coffee (even if you don't drink it) with other analysts/juniors helps since you're able to move around a bit and get some fresh air/sunlight
3) Nap - I wouldn't recommend doing this as it could potentially create a bad habit but find an empty conference room/private room and take a 10 min nap
4) Chew Gum - Honestly not sure how true this is but supposedly works to keep you alert and helped for me (could be placebo)
Ah I guess it was naive of me to think there was some miracle cure. Thanks for the tips.
Just an intern but have a similar problem even if I sleep 8 hours and I've found that chewing gum / getting up and walking even if it's just to fill up your water bottle will help.
Listening to music does wonders
What kind of food do you eat? A lot of processed starchy foods don’t give sustained energy. Whole grains, legumes will keep you energized longer
Eat light / less. Heavy meals and carbs will put you right to sleep
Drink lots of ice cold water (bathroom breaks are a feature not a bug)
Listen to loud music
Do a set of pushups
Eat light / less. Heavy meals and carbs will put you right to sleep
Drink lots of ice cold water (bathroom breaks are a feature not a bug)
Listen to loud music
Do a set of pushups
Listen to MD yelling at you. That is how I stay awake.
Cocaine helps
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