The other night Oxy (my dog) sang the song of his peoples and subsequently only fell asleep around 5 am. He actually was barking at the cat that sat outside my window all night. Either way, I was running on barely 2 hours of sleep and had to get through my workday without completely losing my shit. So in honor, I am bringing you 5 of my hacks for staying awake throughout the day!
- Caffeine: Obviously I am going to tell you drink some caffeine. But did you know about 2 cups of coffee will give you as much alertness as possible for throughout the day? So if you think drinking a cup an hour is a great idea, try again. If you're not much of a coffee drinker, then just smelling coffee will stimulate your brain.
- Stimulate your senses: Having a piece of gum or some mint will stimulate your mouth. Following along with that, keeping upbeat music on will keep your mind stimulated.
- Keep active! If possible take a ten minute walk to get your body going. Just as before, it’ll stimulate your body and wake it up. If you’re at work, take a walk down the hall on your lunch break. Take the stairs instead! Stuck at school? Take the longer way in between classes, just don’t be late.
- Light: Light inhibits the pineal glands production of melatonin – melatonin is the hormone that causes you to be sleepy. Keep in a bright area, whether its natural or artificial light your body will feel more alert.
- Keep interested: Keep your brain going by switching between tasks
if possible. If you find yourself
spacing out or going blank find something online that’ll tweak your interest a
bit. It’ll instantly wake you up and get
you out of that fuzzy stage.
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