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This thread is peak HN. People even suggesting amphetamines. You could try what the rest of the world without a burnout-inducing work culture does: take a 15/30 min nap.
1 - after-lunch fatigue is often caused by an interruption in one’s ultradian rhythm, often induced by early consumption of caffeine. Wait a full ultradian cycle (90 minutes) after waking before caffeine consumption in the morning. Even for longtime early morning coffee drinkers, it’s actually pretty easy to break the habit and delay caffeine intake. (Early morning concentration does not suffer.) 2 - get early mornin…
Valuable advice.
From the article: Counteraction A 2015 study, reported in the journal Ergonomics, showed that, for twenty healthy subjects, exposure to blue-enriched light during the post-lunch dip period significantly reduced the EEG alpha activity, and increased task performance.[29]
1 - after-lunch fatigue is often caused by an interruption in one’s ultradian rhythm, often induced by early consumption of caffeine. Wait a full ultradian cycle (90 minutes) after waking before caffeine consumption in the morning. Even for longtime early morning coffee drinkers, it’s actually pretty easy to break the habit and delay caffeine intake. (Early morning concentration does not suffer.) 2 - get early mornin…
> take a real rest after midday meals. Go for a walk. Do nothing. Hangout with friends. Read. Rests must be real (no social media) to be effective. Honestly, going for a walk or reading is more energy-demanding that social media. People default to social media because it provides the most pleasure for the least amount of energy expended.
On this note, social media is a terrible rest as it makes the brain pump with endorphins, making it immediately more difficult to find motivation for anything with delayed dopaminergic effect.
I take 10mg of mixed amphetamine salts or similar, as prescribed. Works great for my attention and focus! Take drugs to solve your problems, kids.
I assume cocaine works as well?
This thread is peak HN. People even suggesting amphetamines. You could try what the rest of the world without a burnout-inducing work culture does: take a 15/30 min nap.
Or just eat a smaller, healthier lunch.
Walking for 15-20min after lunch can also help.
Even better, fast until later in the afternoon.
How? By having a big breakfast. By the time lunch comes I am not starving, and it is easier to have a moderate lunch. This makes it easy not to be drowsy.
Having a big breakfast has also the advantage that it is a great motivator to get up in the morning :)