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* Make very dark and cold where you sleep * Cold shower * Use refreshing drops in your eyes! * If can't sleep, not kill yourself about it. Sleep when you can and when not, get out
You are going to get a lot of anecdotes with a question like this because we are all a little different - there is no single answer for what works for everyone. You'll need to be observant, and experiment a little. When are you drowsy? Does that correlate to anything else in the day, such as meals or meetings? Take note of what your routine is before making changes, then start changing one thing at a time, and stick…
Agreed, everyone is different but I do think there is some commonality in all the different responses in that you can find the answer to your lack of energy in either sleep, diet, hydration, exercise (or general activity), and micronutrients
Sleep is also a big factor. More is almost always better.
Exercise is the biggest one for me. It's weird because when I get out of the habit, I feel tired and lazy and don't want to exercise. If I can make myself go for a week or so, energy shoots up and you look forward to it. I'm not talking anything strenuous even, just a couple mile walk. Also, eating less for lunch. When I eat too much I immediately feel sleepy for some reason. Anymore I just have coffee and an apple.
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Eat any vegetables?
This made me wonder how much nutritional difference there is in consuming the meat of a herbivore vs the meat of a carnivore.
Wihtout any guarantees: You could try skipping a lunch or only eating half of what you usually eat. I myself tend to eat a lot more than I actually need to. A full stomach will actually drain your batteries for a few hours. While intermittent fasting (the way I did it - 2/5) was nothing I would do for a regular work week, skipping a lunch once a while or eating just enough to not get really hungry gives me an incredi…
In jail the biggest complaints from everyone were how small the portions of food were, but the calories were actually more than anyone needed, it was just that society had programmed everyone to believe they needed a certain quantity, rather than quality, of food every day.
I only eat when I'm extremely hungry during the day time and that too just enough (like 1/3 full). I dunno but this keeps me super energetic and happy during the day.
Don't eat carbs, don't drink too much coffee, do take cold showers.
This is funny because I do eat lots of carbs, drink quite a bit of coffee, and never take cold showers. Yet somehow I have plenty of energy. What do you think is going on here?
If the carbs you eat in the morning are slow carbs, then there's no reason you shouldn't have high energy all through the day.
The other possible explanation is that you are young, and your body is (for a while yet) very good at regulating blood sugar.
i also try to go/stay vegan, so sometimes think i'm missing some nutrients, so adding a multivitamin might be a quick fix and indicator. or just eat a couple slices of pizza or other 'bad' food. :-D
It's not always possible, but try to take a 20 minute nap in the early afternoon. Doesn't matter if you fall asleep, just lie down and keep your eyes closed for 20 minutes. I have far more productive afternoons on the days when I take a 20 minute nap after lunch. Definitely a boon of working from home.