Especially if you have kids and work all day

  • kava@lemmy.world
    3·
    9 minutes ago

    I sleep 8 hours a night and wake up at the same time every day. I’ve found that as long as my sleep schedule is consistent and reliable, my energy levels are fine. It doesn’t really matter how busy I am throughout the day.

    Once the sleep schedule gets out of whack (I sleep in too much, or have to wake up at 3am for work trip) then it takes a good 5 days or so to go back to normal

  • mitrosus@discuss.tchncs.de
    2·
    1 hour ago

    I exercise when tired. Yogasan specifically. It stretches your muscle groups symmetrically, and makes your breathing synchronous with body (and many more). Find immediate benefit.

  • Shialac@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 hours ago

    Sleep enough. Check for any deficiencies, especially Vitamin D when you live somewhere in the northern hemisphere

  • Subtracty@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 hours ago

    Excersice. I know, it sounds trite. But working out has helped me sleep more soundly despite getting less sleep. I have a few weights in my basement and when my kid is sleeping, I go downstairs and lift heavily. Especially leg workouts, your legs are a huge portion of your body and getting those muscles working is great. It usually takes me ~20 minutes to workup a sweat. Before I had a child I used to try cardio for longer periods of time. But I am more satisfied with short, difficult strength workouts.

  • Caveman@lemmy.world
    8·
    6 hours ago

    Monitor caffeine and sleep amount. I’ve also heard good things from removing the number of decisions you take each day.

      • Caveman@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 hour ago

        Not indecisive, being more decisive or develop weekly schedules. More like wake up, shower, brush teeth, feed kids the monday menu instead of deciding what they are going to eat then if you’re going to finish food first or shower first.

        That’s just theory though, I personally work well with a bulk decide then bulk execute strategy. I also take always the top shirt on a stack and whatnot. I have the same at work where I outline what I’ll do in which order and then I just do that.

        Works for me, got the advice from elsewhere and have nothing else to support this claim.

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
    12·
    9 hours 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.

  • TacoTroubles@lemmy.world
    161·
    11 hours ago

    Sounds like pure cope, but it really helps. I wait to drink any caffeine until 90 minutes after I’ve gotten out of bed. The brain can utilize the caffeine better that way and really gets me going.

    • ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      9·
      11 hours ago

      This is actually an awesome tip! As I’ve gotten older I’ve been able to feel this more and more. Sometimes I get up and can tell coffee will only hurt.

    • Aksamit@slrpnk.net
      5·
      13 hours 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.

      • Delphia@lemmy.world
        4·
        10 hours ago

        Preworkout. 2 scoops and I am fucking unstoppable. Also insufferable, and slightly manic but shit gets done!

      • Otherbarry@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        10 hours 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.

    • fishpen0@lemmy.world
      29·
      17 hours ago

      The worst part is how starting these things makes everything worse for 2-4 weeks until you get used to it and then doesn’t really bring noticeable returns for another 2-4 weeks.

      And the older you are before you start the longer it takes and harder it is to get going