Shaking off Tiredness
Maybe you had a bad night’s sleep, or you’ve just been stressed out for a while. For whatever reason, you’re not feeling very alert and it’s making for a very long day of newbie mistakes and clock watching.
A lot of people use coffee, red bull or other caffeine-rich drinks to deal with this feeling. I find it leaves me feeling shaky and occasionally nauseated.
Whenever I feel like I’m danger of performing a keyboard face plant at my desk, I have sushi for lunch…but not just any sushi: salmon & avocado sushi made with brown rice, and goma-ae (a cooked spinach salad with miso-sesame dressing) on the side.
Why? It’s a highly nutritious meal and provides a good dose of healthy fats, protein and complex carbohydrates. The brown rice contains B vitamins, which help to increase energy levels.
After a meal like this, I feel a more alert, less physically tired and able to take on the rest of my daily tasks without drifting off into the middle distance too often.
How do you take care of yourself on days like this?
Sorry for not helping out with further suggestions on the problem. Caffeine for alertness is not something I can go with forever but it helps sometimes. Downsides is as you say, shakiness, and for my part the headache when trying to cut down on the coffee. Must try your sushi tip someday.. thank you!
— belton May 18, 01:02 PM #Three cans of coke = me bouncing off the walls, regardless if I’ve slept in three days or not.
— Brandon Erik Bertelsen Jun 18, 12:19 AM #
