I know not everyone can solve their problems of being tired in a day or even a week. So, I'm going to provide you with some simple but useful tips on staying awake no matter if you are in the classroom, at a work meeting, or at home during a family movie night.
Tips
1. Try and take a break. Get up and walk around every half hour at least. Go get a drink, go to the bathroom, the copy machine, wherever.
2. Avoid stimulants. Commonly, students or workers will drink coffee, soda products, or energy drinks to keep caffeine in their system. However, the more this is used, the more glucose/fructose syrup will enter your body. This ingredient, known as "High Fructose Corn Syrup" on most soda drinks, will coat your mouth and tongue with a thin layer of syrup which holds on to sugars and flavors in the drink, giving you a taste of the drink all day and possibly forming an addiction. Caffeine has both pros and cons. The reason why caffeine makes us alert is for many reasons, one of them being that it constricts the blood vessels. A safe alternative to caffeine or sugary drinks is an apple *and it's healthier :) *.
3. Multi-task. Doing one thing for a long period of time will make you zone out and fall asleep easier.
4. Create goals for yourself. Breaking longer tasks into ones small enough to be finished in one focused single-task session will allow you to feel successful throughout the day. The feeling of success will wake you up. I typically make a list of things to do for the day or the next couple of days and when I accomplish one of them I cross it off the list. Every time I cross something off of the list, I feel like I've accomplished something and am ready to take on the next task.
5. Realize that you may not be as tired as you think you are. Often times you'll find that throughout the day, you can't stop thinking about the next time you get to go to sleep. Once you're off work, you will usually find yourself awake and alert, ready to enjoy the rest of the day. Notice this "convenient" psychological contribution that your mind is making.
6. Drink a lot of water. Fill up your coffee mug with water throughout the day. This kills two birds with one stone: first, you get your required intake of water which is beneficial to your health. Second, this guarantees you needing to get up every half hour to go to the bathroom.
7. When drinking beverages with caffeine in them, be aware that caffeine is more effective if you consume frequently in small amounts.
8. Don't eat a huge lunch. 'Food Coma' is not a good thing when you are leading a 2:00 pm meeting or have an afternoon exam.
A Couple of Warnings
**Consuming too much caffeine to stay awake at work may disrupt your sleep pattern.
**Don't try to get too clever in multitasking or you will quickly get overwhelmed, tired, panicky and not want to do anything. Instead, after multitasking for a while to adjust your time management it may be better to just focus on one task at a time.
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Most people didn't know that too much caffeine is dangerous. Washing your face with cold water is one way to keep yourself awake, as anything cold will sharpen a person's alertness. When eating, don't stuff yourself full, just eat enough to recover some energy, as eating too much will make a person sleepy.
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