Especially if you have kids and work all day

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 day ago

    I don’t have kids but I do generally work all day.

    • Avoid inflammatory foods
    • Take creatine supplements (avoid if you have kidney problems)
    • Stay well-hydrated
    • Resolve moral conflicts
    • Get enough sleep
    • Exercise
    • Eat healthy food
    • folkrav@lemmy.ca
      16·
      4 days ago

      Same, it quite literally changed my life. I went from sleeping 12h in a row, still waking up groggy and generally being a walking zombie, to being functional after 7h of sleep. Young children still make it hard to get those 7h of consecutive sleep, but this gets better with time.

      • CodingCarpenter@lemm.ee
        7·
        3 days ago

        Hell yeah I had a really poor memory and was always exhausted. I had to nap every day. Now with the CPAP I get 8 hours of sleep and I can remember things that happened weeks ago

        • folkrav@lemmy.ca
          4·
          3 days ago

          Do you remember what your AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index, number of “events” oper hour) was? Normal is 5 or less, severe sleep apnea is 30 or more - I was at 69 events an hour. Considering an event is either 10 seconds or more without breathing (or a more or less equivalent drop in blood oxygenation due to partial respiratory tract blockage), it means I wasn’t breathing for at least an hour and half every night 😂

    • Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de
      7·
      3 days ago

      The CPAP was great, but my previous terrible sleeping habits masked a few other issues, it was a series of things to resolve. (Sleep got better, but I stopped tossing and turning, making back issues worse, so I needed to stop sleeping how I was, etc.)

    • DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      3 days ago

      Yup! CPAP. Fix your sleep and you’ll feel awake during the day.

      I don’t feel sleepy in the afternoon anymore. I sleep and night and stay awake during the day.

    • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
      4·
      3 days ago

      similarly: I bought anti-snore bite guard to help with sleep apnea.

      Feeling actually refreshed after waking up feels unreal

    • BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org
      21·
      4 days ago

      Exact same story here. I had lost evenings before I got mine, now I can enjoy a couple hours to myself after the kids are down.

  • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml
    23·
    3 days ago

    Nana nap. Every afternoon if I can. Just a half hour power nap, and the difference it makes is phenomenal.

    I can stay sharp all afternoon, and right up to bed time, with just a very fast nap in the afternoon. I’m all for it.

    • aeno@discuss.tchncs.de
      15·
      3 days ago

      Every time I’ve tried 15-30 minute naps I was completely wasted afterwards. Powernapping isn’t for everyone I guess.

      • Dave.@aussie.zone
        11·
        3 days ago

        There are phases of sleep that you pass through. Seems like you pass through the lighter ones relatively quickly and you’re getting dragged awake out of a deep sleep phase.

        Either give it a little bit longer (like 35-45 minutes) or try 10 minute catnaps.

      • BCsven@lemmy.ca
        6·
        3 days ago

        There was an android app that monitored your breathing and motion when the phone is placed next to you on the bed. It claimed to wake you when you were in the right sleep cycle to wake up clear. I tried it as an alarm clock replacement and it seemed to work…but it was years ago and I forget the app name

      • makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml
        4·
        3 days ago

        I’ve heard that, yes. There is a moment of grogginess for me. Maybe 10 to 15 minutes. But that leaves, and the rest of the day is like a fresh day.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      8·
      3 days ago

      In 2k1 my company moved a telecommuter back inside; some management dork demanded it. He said “yeah, but I take a nap after lunch, and I’m gonna take a nap after lunch.” And he did. And we all heard and envied his ability to do so.

    • ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Took one after your comment for 1.4 hours. It was nice!

      During a summer intensive I studied all morning then napped all afternoon then worked out. That was the life.

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.one
      1·
      3 days ago

      It’s interesting that 30 minutes work for you.

      I find 15-20 minutes work wonders. If I’m gone for longer, my body goes into deeper sleep and I feel like a zombie getting up.

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    First thing out of bed, hydrate. Then I’m eating, then I’m showering, etc, but for me on 600ml water.

    a short while later, I’m starting the caffeine cycle, but I try to do 1:1 coffee and water, same volume. Ideally, to keep the hydration going.

    Some days nothing’s gonna help, and I have the RedBull on sinful standby. I raise the desk, move about to keep the blood flowing, and bop to the music in the hopes the blood flowing will bring me out of an all-day stupor.

    • Umbrias@beehaw.org
      1·
      2 days ago

      to the people reading: for most people unless your sense of hydration is deficient, often due to age, just drink when you’re thirsty. fixing chronic fatigue has no one simple answer, it’s a symptom with lots of possible causes.

    • Aksamit@slrpnk.net
      5·
      3 days ago

      Green tea is good for the caffeine boost without the jitters you get with coffee. Less acidic too, so it’s easier to drink loads of it.

      • Otherbarry@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        Since you mentioned it cold brew coffee is less acidic vs hot coffee and I think(?) less than hot tea as well.

        OTOH cold brewed tea probably edges out all of them in terms of low acidity.

        Not too sure if you meant hot or cold tea, just adding some extra info :) For me cold brew coffee is way, way easier to drink and it’s become my daily go-to.