Often, right at work, we are overcome by drowsiness, especially in the mornings and after lunch break. The eyelids close, and no effort of will succeeds in returning them to their original position. There is fog in the head, treacherous weakness in the arms and legs, and there is still so much work ahead. There are several proven techniques that can disperse a dream.
Instruction manual
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Natural coffe. Old as the world, a tried and true way. However, only a freshly brewed drink will help, no warming up in a saucepan or coffee pot. Instant coffee will not have the expected effect (well, unless you cheer up for a while while you point it in a cup). With coffee, the main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise instead of drowsiness, you will get a heart rhythm disturbance and neurotic excitement. Do not accompany coffee drinking by eating cakes and rolls, a full stomach will only increase the sleeping state.
If coffee is contraindicated for you, you can replace it with an extract of ginseng or Schisandra chinensis (20 drops per 1 tbsp.spoon of water).
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Physical exercise. It is good if your organization conducts industrial gymnastics. If there is no such practice, organize it for yourself (at least during moments of drowsiness). It is not necessary to jump high and run far. You can just sit down several times and make turns with the body. If this is impossible for some reason, try the following: without rising from a chair, massage your palms to make them soft and warm, and then rub your ears, cheeks, crown in a circular motion for 2-3 minutes. It is useful to massage the forearms and the so-called withers - the area of the 7th cervical vertebra. After conducting these simple exercises, you will immediately feel the result - thoughts will come in order, and drowsiness will be taken off by hand.
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Fresh air. Go outside for a short while (balcony, loggia). Frosty air is especially effective in combating drowsiness. Take a few deep breaths. Oxygen, penetrating into every cell of your body, will cheer you up and drive away sleep.
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Change of activity. Set aside monotonous work for a while and get active. Build on the specifics of your work. If you are sitting at a computer, get up and invite your boss or colleagues to go for correspondence, take a walk to the next department for reports, rummage through the closet for the right papers, etc. Get up, walk, change body position more often.
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Essential oils. If the conditions allow (you have your own office or colleagues do not mind), you can drop 2-3 drops of lavender, jasmine, lemon or grapefruit natural oil on a cotton pad, put it nearby and inhale the vapors. It is advisable that the disk is not visible to others.
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Sleep. Yes, the best way to deal with drowsiness is to sleep. If there is even the slightest opportunity to take a nap, do it. Even a short sleep will help to cheer up and recover.
Useful advice
Give yourself the opportunity to get enough sleep at the right time. If your night's sleep is disturbed, sort out the causes and eliminate them. And then in the afternoon you do not have to fight with drowsiness.