Recently changed roles and am much more office bound these days. Having a hell of a time staying awake at my desk while chipping away at documents and emails all day long (luckily few meetings especially with covid).
Any tips for keeping energy up and staying awake? Normally a tea guy, but switched to coffee a while ago. I've always thought that caffeine really doesn't affect me much though, so it doesn't seem to have made a change. Had a Redbull today, did approximately zip.
I get decent sleep, typically 7 hours (try to get 8, never works). No current health issues. Work out doing cardio three times a week for a hour. Diet is ok, not great. Typically some toast and eggs for breakfast, carb/vegetables/meat for lunch, and then something similar for dinner. I am about 25 pounds overweight, but its slowly coming down.
It is tough to get a stroll in as I am at a plant site. Been doing stretches in the office. Try to take "microbreaks". I listen to podcasts or music while working.
Any suggestions? I read that taking caffeine (like said redbull) directly prior to a nap can really supercharge you, and I'm pretty sure a nap on lunch break isn't going to cause any issues. My typical experience with naps tend to leave me even more tired though.
When I was younger, I distinctly remember my office days required me struggling to stay awake. Figured it was just something I suffered from. Haven't been strictly pinned to a desk for a long time, so never thought anything of it.