Are you tired of being tired?

SydneyLibrarian SG

I thought some of these points were interesting, so am sharing this with you all Very Happy

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Are you constantly tired? Do you need regular doses of caffeine just to get you through the day?

Try these 10 Tips to energise your day:

1. Go to bed by 10:30 every night . The body rejuvenates itself better before midnight than after midnight.

2. Get up at the same time every day . Your body works best when you follow a routine. It is actually better to get up at the same time every morning even if you go to bed late.

3. Get plenty of sunlight . Try to get outside for part of every day, even in cold weather. Just looking at the sun through a window helps.

4. Get 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic activity five times a week .

5. Eliminate or greatly reduce sugar from your diet . Sugar plays havoc with blood sugar levels and causes highs and lows in energy.

6. Eat breakfast . It takes three to five hours to convert what you eat into fuel for the body. If you do not eat breakfast, you will be running on empty the entire day.

7. Take a five-minute energy break every hour to one hour and a half. Get up. Walk around. Do neck rolls. Take five deep breaths. Refocus.

8. Avoid caffeine. Caffeine is a drug. It will give you an energy boost but it will also drop your energy levels like a hot potato when its effects wear off. It will also affect your sleep.

9. Drink plenty of water - 8 to 10 glasses a day. Dehydration is one of the main causes of fatigue.

10. Ginger and CoQ10 have been effective in improving energy levels.

Tip provided by Victor Brick www.brickbodies.com

kaobeikaobu SG

if i have the energy to begin with... Laughing

elindra SG

Those steps won't work if you have a sleep disorder Crying or Very sad

Then again, ANYONE who logs on sgForums won't be in bed by 10.30pm every night Laughing

the Bear SG

i enjoy my sleep disorder Laughing

and i enjoy being buzzed on caffeine Twisted Evil

i'm doomed

ha8n SG

being tired huh

Kuali Baba SG

I used to get up at noon every day, I hope it's considered 'healthy' too. Laughing

By the way, how effective are naps? I always feel like taking one after lunch...and my teacher mentioned that our energy levels are at their lowest then and around half-past five in the morning.

stellazio SG

I got routine sleeping time what..4-2..Why still soo tired??10 hours leh.. Laughing

AngZangGui SG

I wake up at 5am except for weekends but I am still hooked onto coffee leh. Somemore those canned coffee can't keep me awake even if I downed one in the morning and one in the afternoon. And I have no control over my sleeping time leh... how to sleep at 10.30pm when sometimes I leave my workplace at 11.30pm and still have to go to school the next day. Sometimes I even reached home at 3am the next morning and have to wake up at 5am to prepare to go to school.

I am HIGHLY addicted to caffeine... boh pian... or else I will fall asleep during lectures.

coffeeortea SG

yeah, we get lethargic easily after meals and at midday. i guess such stuff is based on your own body and lifestyle. what sydney posted is basically a generalised guide that helps more people on the whole. there are always other plausible cases.

the healthiest way is to listen to your body. if you're tired, chances are, almost 100% you really are tired. your body will not trick you, play reverse psychology on you, or try to make a fool out of you.

kops21 SG

an old english saying....man needs 6 hours of sleep, 7 for woman, 8 for a fool.... Mr. Green

read it in a mag.... Laughing

Fatum SG

read it somewhere too that one should have at the very least 4 hours of continous sleep at night ... that's to allow time for the body to laspe into deep sleep ..... oh the contary though, for afternoon naps, 10-15 mins "stealth naps" are more effective than a 2 hour snooze ... Surprised

and i've sworn off coffee too ..... it makes me light headed ... and i found myself needing more and more of it .... it's like being a junkie .... Shocked

InnoHippo SG

i am tired of being tired Mad

meanwhile, i shall go for lunch Mr. Green

BlUe [email protected]|eLd SG

Shocked Shocked
OMG!!! None applicable to my life, except avoid sweet stuff... Jialat... No wonder i so tired everyday... Crying or Very sad

The man who was death SG

cannot no have caffeine will die one!!!!!!!!!!!! normally after eating my supper of nong shim instant noodles, will become tired liao, can fall asleep Mr. Green

DriftingGuy SG

I am always tired, 24/7... even after taking a refreshing bath i will still feel tired.. oh and I withdraw from caffein faster than a hot potato

stellazio SG

Heng i sleep 10 hours.. Laughing

Fatum SG

they say sleeping too much can make you tired too .. Twisted Evil

stellazio SG

Thats why i take an additional 2 hours nap during the day.. Laughing

seow SG

Luckily i hate coffee and rarely touch soft drinks.
Unluckily i do not have enough sleep everyday and suffer from sleep disorders sometimes.

thinger SG

drink ribena diluted in redbull?