SUMMARY POINTS
With all the shit going on in your life and the endless amount of things you gotta do for others, you don’t have any me-time for yourself. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
When the evening rolls around, you’re so drained and exhausted that you can barely think straight. All you want to do is just collapse in bed and just pass out.
The irony is that no matter how tired you are, when you do finally crawl into bed, you often lay in bed scrolling the web on your phone way past your bedtime.
Why?
Because it’s the only fucking free time that you have to yourself with no interruptions.
You tell yourself you’ll just scroll for 15 to 30 minutes then go to sleep. But, it never goes that way. It almost always extends for more than an hour or more.
The end result is that instead of having unplugged evenings and getting a solid night’s sleep, you end up short-changing yourself with less sleep. Then, you pay for it the next day at work feeling drowsy and falling asleep at your desk the whole day.
This isn’t good for your rep and personal brand.
When the evening rolls around, you’re so drained and exhausted that you can barely think straight. All you want to do is just collapse in bed and just pass out.
The irony is that no matter how tired you are, when you do finally crawl into bed, you often lay in bed scrolling the web on your phone way past your bedtime.
Why?
Because it’s the only fucking free time that you have to yourself with no interruptions.
You tell yourself you’ll just scroll for 15 to 30 minutes then go to sleep. But, it never goes that way. It almost always extends for more than an hour or more.
The end result is that instead of having unplugged evenings and getting a solid night’s sleep, you end up short-changing yourself with less sleep. Then, you pay for it the next day at work feeling drowsy and falling asleep at your desk the whole day.
This isn’t good for your rep and personal brand.
5 Quick And Effective Ways To Stop Nodding Off At Work
Wouldn’t it be great if taking naps during work was a normal thing?
In some countries, it is not unusual for office workers to get some zzz’s during the day. In fact, some of the bigger dot coms encourage and allow naps by providing napping pods. That’s a kick-ass work perk that’s hard to beat.
Unfortunately, for most of us, we don’t have nappy time at work. We just gotta fight with ourselves to stay awake by drinking yet another cup of shitty office coffee and waiting for the caffeine to take effect.
The good news is that you don’t have to chug down a bucket of joe to fight off the head nods.
Here are five sure-fire ways that will help you shake off the sleepiness fast.
In some countries, it is not unusual for office workers to get some zzz’s during the day. In fact, some of the bigger dot coms encourage and allow naps by providing napping pods. That’s a kick-ass work perk that’s hard to beat.
Unfortunately, for most of us, we don’t have nappy time at work. We just gotta fight with ourselves to stay awake by drinking yet another cup of shitty office coffee and waiting for the caffeine to take effect.
The good news is that you don’t have to chug down a bucket of joe to fight off the head nods.
Here are five sure-fire ways that will help you shake off the sleepiness fast.
Get Up And Go Outside For Some Fresh Air
There’s something about the combination of stale recirculated office air and complex excel spreadsheets or legal docs that just makes you wanna zonk out. Is it really that difficult to pump in some fresh air once in a while?
In these instances, what you need to do is get up from that back-wrenching torture chair and go outside for some fresh air. When you do, take a moment and do a one-minute meditation followed by some basic body stretches or a brisk walk. This will do wonders for stimulating your brain back into active status.
In these instances, what you need to do is get up from that back-wrenching torture chair and go outside for some fresh air. When you do, take a moment and do a one-minute meditation followed by some basic body stretches or a brisk walk. This will do wonders for stimulating your brain back into active status.
Do A Mini Stairclimbing Session
When your noggin doesn’t get enough blood flow, it gets drowsy. This is proven when you eat a big lunch meal and food coma hits. This is because your stomach needs more blood to aid in the digestion process and your brain doesn’t get as much.
To reverse this, you can do a low-sweat micro workout by going up and down the stairs in the building. This is particularly ideal during hot-n-humid summer days or bone-chilling winter days. The temp inside the stairwell is always going to be the same.
To reverse this, you can do a low-sweat micro workout by going up and down the stairs in the building. This is particularly ideal during hot-n-humid summer days or bone-chilling winter days. The temp inside the stairwell is always going to be the same.
Ask Your BFF To Pinch You Hard
Everyone needs to have a work BFF to lean on when things get tough. They can help you get through rough days at work. And more specifically, they can shock you awake.
For those times when you feel drowsy, tell your work BFF to check up on you occasionally and if you’re nodding off at your desk, give them full permission to pinch your arm or cheek to snap you awake.
If you feel bold, have them slap you across the back of your head - that’ll not only wake you up but it may also fix that awful headphone hair you’ve got.
For those times when you feel drowsy, tell your work BFF to check up on you occasionally and if you’re nodding off at your desk, give them full permission to pinch your arm or cheek to snap you awake.
If you feel bold, have them slap you across the back of your head - that’ll not only wake you up but it may also fix that awful headphone hair you’ve got.
Slap Yo’ Self Silly
If you don’t have a work BFF or other close friends at work, you can always slap yourself across the face. Just don’t do this at your desk. Otherwise, you’ll get some odd stares from some of your annoying AF coworkers.
Instead, go to the bathroom and high-five your face inside there. You may need to slap yourself several times. Just don’t overdo it. You don’t want to look like some dude attacked you. And while you’re in there, might as well do a toilet meditation before heading back to your desk.
Instead, go to the bathroom and high-five your face inside there. You may need to slap yourself several times. Just don’t overdo it. You don’t want to look like some dude attacked you. And while you’re in there, might as well do a toilet meditation before heading back to your desk.
Laugh Off The Yawns
Laughter is not only the best medicine, it’s also one of the best energy boosters. Think of all the times when you were laughing your ass off about something hilarious. Betcha wasn’t sleepy then.
YouTube is your best source for some of the funniest shit you’ll ever see on the internet. Just search for “funniest” plus another keyword like cats, dogs, kids, etc. Or search for hilarious pranks.
Once you search for funny clips several times, some of the best humor clips will start showing up in your recommended feed. It’s a great way to keep the positive vibes going.
YouTube is your best source for some of the funniest shit you’ll ever see on the internet. Just search for “funniest” plus another keyword like cats, dogs, kids, etc. Or search for hilarious pranks.
Once you search for funny clips several times, some of the best humor clips will start showing up in your recommended feed. It’s a great way to keep the positive vibes going.
Stay Awake & Crush The Day
For the days when you’re not putting out fires at work, things can get pretty monotonous with the usual grunt work. And when you compound this with lack of sleep from the previous night, you’ll be pulling head nods at your desk like a heavy metal headbanger.
You can’t let this happen. Otherwise, your reputation as an office superstar goes down the shitter. You gotta shake off the sleepies before they knock you out and turn you into a drooling desk zombie.
It’s time to snap back, get in the zone and crush the rest of the day.
Feel Better,
[Cubicle|Therapy]
You can’t let this happen. Otherwise, your reputation as an office superstar goes down the shitter. You gotta shake off the sleepies before they knock you out and turn you into a drooling desk zombie.
It’s time to snap back, get in the zone and crush the rest of the day.
Feel Better,
[Cubicle|Therapy]