my fellow blogathonner from the strawberry ghetto was getting a little comatose earlier on. i know my energy is probably going to crash at some point later on so i thought i’d tell you what i know works in such situations (and if i’m with it enough, i might report later on how it worked for me)
- no sugar, alcohol or caffeine. these are artificial mood and energy altering substances. they’ll give you a temporary high and then you crash
- eat a little snack every two hours. make sure it contains protein. almonds are really good for this. i personally don’t like crunching on almonds so i have some hoummus, refried beans, boiled eggs and cheese on hand
- state changes! state changes! don’t stay in that chair for longer than 30 minutes. get up, move around!
- go for a quick brisk walk
- if you can, catnap. don’t do it longer for 15 minutes – otherwise you’ll feel groggy
- if you can’t catnap, lie down in a dark-ish room for five minutes
- have a shower
- do some quick yoga or tai chi
- dance
- clap your hands
- listen to upbeat music
- hug your significant other
- play with the cat
any other tips?
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Green Tea, especially Matcha – green tea powder -, has a wonderful uplifting effect without the coffee jitters. Works wonders for me.:-)
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thanks, al – yes, green tea works for a lot of people. however, it still contains caffeine, and i’m terribly sensitive to it. no caffeine at all for me – not green tea, no mate, no chocolate.
I had a shower, that helped a lot!
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and i just went for a walk.
of course i’ll blog about it. will you blog about having a shower ?
🙂
I’m awake!
But will go for a shower now, soon….
I keep wandering up and down the stairs…that seems to be helping…and trail mix earlier had helped too!
The touch of something cold, like ice or a cold shower. Invigorating!
thanks, sandra. that’s a good idea. many years ago, i saw a show about people who were quite old (80 and over) and who were still in very good health. one of the women advocated having a cold shower every day. for years after, my mother followed her advice, with great results!
A cold shower is something I really look forward to especially in the mornings. It perks me up more than a dozen cups of coffee.
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