Sleepy...

sagewalkinthere

Anyone else feel like falling asleep at work? I just want to take a nap right now or something... I guess a big lunch combined with a late bedtime makes for a tiring afternoon.

Anyone discover a change or something they did to be less sleepy (besides chugging a ton of Red Bull or Starbucks)?

tiersten

Get up, check on the servers and get a drink. Caffeine if you're really sleepy...

msteinhilber

The times I get the most tired on the job are the times while I'm sitting at my desk working. If it gets really bad, I'll get up and find something else to do for 5 or 10 minutes on my feet. After that I'm typically good to go, unless I had a major lack of sleep the night before in which case I'll be in pretty bad shape even with all the energy drinks in the world.

I've been trying to eat healthier as well and also I have been trying to incorporate working out into my days as much as possible. I've found my energy levels have gone up significantly and I feel a lot better overall as well.

dynamik

Get some exercise. Even a walk up a flight or two of stairs will help get the blood flowing and pick you up. I smoke crack sometimes too.

crrussell3

Getting up 1-2 hours earlier in the morning to do P90x always gave me energy the rest of the day... at least that was when I had a job and was working out

undomiel

Keep lunch simple. Make it a bunch of bananas or apples or peaches. Drink lots of water. Get up and move about a bit. It'll keep you more awake and alert than normal.

Bl8ckr0uter

dynamik wrote: »

I smoke crack sometimes too.

lol the best part of waking up

Slowhand

dynamik wrote: »

I smoke crack sometimes too.

Oh, come on, you don't smoke crack just at work.

eMeS

sagewalkinthere wrote: »

Anyone discover a change or something they did to be less sleepy (besides chugging a ton of Red Bull or Starbucks)?

DISCLAIMER: This reply is not intended to encourage abuse of drugs, even legitimately prescribed ones...

Provigil

I had really jacked-up sleep patterns that plagued me for years. Sometime in 2007 my doctor gave me an Rx for Provigil. I took it every day, first thing in the morning for a while. It pretty quickly straightened out my sleep patterns, and resulted in total elimination of daytime drowsiness, without any side effects.

After about 6 months I transitioned to taking it only on an as-needed basis. It's often listed as a "performance enhancing" drug. I do definitely notice a difference between taking it and not taking it.

MS

jamesleecoleman

You could put on some music and get up and dance for alittle bit

LarryDaMan

eMeS wrote: »

DISCLAIMER: This reply is not intended to encourage abuse of drugs, even legitimately prescribed ones...

Consult your doctor and this might be off topic, but my prescription drug of choice is definitely Ambien. There are some nights I just cannot turn my brain off and this wonder drug always does the trick and knocks me out!

I have heard of high school kids taking Ambien with Red Bull to get that dopey drowsy feeling without falling asleep. That is nuts. Sleep is good.

eMeS

LarryDaMan wrote: »

Consult your doctor and this might be off topic, but my prescription drug of choice is definitely Ambien. There are some nights I just cannot turn my brain off and this wonder drug always does the trick and knocks me out!

I have heard of high school kids taking Ambien with Red Bull to get that dopey drowsy feeling without falling asleep. That is nuts. Sleep is good.

Yeah, different people work different ways. I once tried Ambien and it actually made my situation worse....I was able to sleep at night, but it made me really edgy during the day and then profoundly drowsy in the afternoon...

MS

ladiesman217

sagewalkinthere wrote: »

Anyone else feel like falling asleep at work? I just want to take a nap right now or something... I guess a big lunch combined with a late bedtime makes for a tiring afternoon.

Anyone discover a change or something they did to be less sleepy (besides chugging a ton of Red Bull or Starbucks)?

sleepy? Most of the time yeah, I got a teary eye everyday because I cant' get a deep sleep at night. Maybe due to excessive smoking and tea intake. I've tried to lessen my tea consumption and I can get a deep sleep for about 2 to 3 hours. Some says taking a hot shower relaxes your muscles and helps you get a good sleep. I've tried a few shots of beer before going to bed but It wont really help It just makes me feel drowsy.

Pash

jamesleecoleman wrote: »

You could put on some music and get up and dance for alittle bit

I vote on this. Problem being I always feel a better dancer (like travolta or something) with a few tins down me.....bit difficult at work

bertieb

Pash wrote: »

I vote on this. Problem being I always feel a better dancer (like travolta or something) with a few tins down me.....bit difficult at work

Yes but it'd be worthy of a youtube vid. Go Pash!

binarysoul

Get 8-10 hours sleep every night. There is no silver bullet.

wd40

4 shots of espresso with lots of sugar wake me up, my eyes will be open but my brain will run slower.

itdaddy

dynamik
hahhahaha I smoke crack haahah man you sound so serious ahhah


What helps me:
1. garlic tabs for blood flow/tea not a lot!
2. exercise in the morning jogging 2 miles and wt training
3. 8 hours sleep

this helps if you have stress big time and eat some food before bed like milk or peanut butter not a lot of food just enought to kill any hunger pains...

beer can do it but man does it make me slobber on my pillow so no way!

sagewalkinthere

itdaddy wrote: »

dynamik
hahhahaha I smoke crack haahah man you sound so serious ahhah


What helps me:
1. garlic tabs for blood flow/tea not a lot!
2. exercise in the morning jogging 2 miles and wt training
3. 8 hours sleep

this helps if you have stress big time and eat some food before bed like milk or peanut butter not a lot of food just enought to kill any hunger pains...

beer can do it but man does it make me slobber on my pillow so no way!

Thanks for the advice everyone. I think I'll get back into working out regularly, that seemed to help some, and I'll try to drink some green tea. Plus sleep in on weekends.

skrpune

binarysoul wrote: »

Get 8-10 hours sleep every night. There is no silver bullet.

Wow, I WISH I could get that much sleep every night. I've always been a high strung and a bad sleeper and I just have a tough time getting a good night's rest or getting to sleep at a normal hour. I think it's partially anxiety, partially obsessive compulsive tendencies. I usually have 1-2 nights each week where I get 7-8 hours of sleep, but most other times I get 5-6. There's just not enough time in the day to do everything, and sleep is usually what loses out for me.

Honestly, getting more sleep more consistently is the best cure for the sleepies. My work schedule is a bit willy nilly (some days I start at 7am, others I work until 9:30pm) so I can't get on a consistent sleep schedule, but I know I would be less groggy if I could get to bed & get up at the same time every day.

Other than cramming in more sleep time, drinking water & keeping yourself busy help the day to move along faster and keep your mind off how sleep you are...

crrussell3

Also don't forget the importance of a high quality bed. So many people loose out on REM cycles due to the quality of their mattress. Since getting a tempur-pedic, my wife and I have slept better than we ever had before. We have so much more energy, and feel refreshed in the mornings.

So if your mattress is getting up in age (a spring mattress is typically good for 5-7 years), I would suggest getting a new one.