Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?

Sounds like it could be blood sugar related. What kinds of foods are you eating for lunch?

E.g. how much carb-heavy, protein, sugar etc?

Also, there are professional dietitians you can work with. Usually available by reaching out to your primary care practitioner for a referral.

This is one of the reasons I do intermittent fasting. I basically hold off on eating anything until around 4pm when I have a snack, skipping breakfast and lunch. I either have coffee or black tea once or twice but am careful not too have too much as it can make me sick on an empty stomach.

So, if it works for you, I recommend giving IF a try. Its pretty hard for some people and easy for others, but if it helps it might be worth it.

Alternatively, experiment with your carb / sugar intake. Try eating protein / lean meals for lunch and see if that helps.

20 minute after lunch nap.

Sleep better, eat little and often, go for a walk after lunch, expose yourself to bright light. Try avoiding foods with tryptophan, including eggs, spinach, salmon.

It's related to serotonin and your blood sugar.

Things that have helped me at various points no one thing has lasted though just because things keep changing in my life. Biggest one was quitting caffeine!

* Increased protein lowered carbs

* Quit caffeine

* Plan out naps (20 mins max use an app with a timer i like pzizz atm)

* Intermittent fasting

* Change your lunch hour to much later or earlier in the day depending on your productivity levels