Barely Keeping the Eyes Open?

Question

I am at work and exhausted from the changes in sleep schedule the last couple of days. Can someone please give me good advice at trying to stay awake right now?

Answer 1

Try getting up and moving around a little bit to get your blood flowing, and putting on some energetic music. A sugar free energy drink or green tea can help wake you up too. Avoid sugar, because once the buzz wears off, you will crash hard. If your schedule has changed, and you're having a hard time fitting into the new rhythm, you can try taking something like melatonin before you try to go to sleep to help you sleep deeper and get better rest.

Answer 2

THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS

▪ Drowsiness

▪ Sudden mood swings

▪ Loss of short-term memory

▪ Loss of capacity to create, plan, and carry out activities

▪ Loss of concentration

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

▪ Obesity

▪ Premature aging

▪ Fatigue

▪ Increased risk of infections, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and gastrointestinal disease

▪ Chronic memory loss
You Need Your Sleep!

Would anyone challenge the statement that a good night’s sleep is a fundamental component of maintaining good health? Probably not. For many, though, sleep is a low priority. “But you suffer for it the next day,” says Shawn Currie, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Calgary, in Canada. When you do not get enough sleep, you are likely to become more irritable and sometimes even depressed.

“Scientists theorize sleep has a restorative function for the brain, and that learning continues during sleep,” says the Calgary Herald newspaper. Professor Currie notes: “At night you consolidate your memories and any learning that happened during the day gets put into place at night. Not having that period of rest actually impairs learning.” Moreover, he says that “when you get enough sleep, it probably serves some function to stabilize your emotions.”

So, how much sleep is enough? While many experts give eight hours as a general rule, Currie says: “People have different sleep needs.” For that reason, he suggests striving for quality sleep. But how can this be achieved, especially for those with insomnia? Here are some suggestions:

▪ Take a warm bath or shower before bed.

▪ Do moderate exercises several times a week; but do not do strenuous exercises before bedtime.

▪ Keep your bedroom quiet, dark, and a bit cool.

▪ Try to get up at the same time every morning so as to establish a regular sleep rhythm.

In view of the observable health benefits, be prudent and put sleep high on your list of priorities.

Answer 3

Well, the obvious is coffee or tea, or some energy drink as an emergency temporary solution - but you will come down from any quick fix.

Eating something could also help, like veggies or something with protein. Avoid carbs - they make you sleepy.

Other than that, there's nothing much you can do at the office!

Answer 4

Get up and move around a little. Take a short walk.

Answer 5

Get active. If you just sit there in front of your screen, you'll pass out. Stand up and do something.

Answer 6

music!