As I sit here, fighting a cold, a minor hangover, and am working my 7th 12 hour day in a row I find myself wondering hmmm... Anyone else here getting their ass handed to them by work or school right now? Anyone have any tips they want to share to someone who is struggling to keep energetic. I have already consumed unsafe amounts of coffee and am looking for an alternative
Firstly, different people's bodies handle different stresses different ways, so what works for someone else isn't necessarilly for you, so you may need to experement a little...
What I used to do, is try and keep a state of mind where, you know you can handle it, it's not that bad, and do everything posible to keep yourself from thinking, this sucks ad I wat to go home. Your state of thinking can override everything else, no matter what.
Get yourself a proper diet, eat whatever is going to energize you, healthy foods are better, but if you're stuck on cash, storage, or time, supplements can help too. I used to grab two monster coffee energy drinks, and a carnation breakfast from the gas station on the way to work... that would keep me going until lunch, and feels like you're drinking three large coffees, kinda. Coffee was free at work, so that would be a broke-ass backup only.
MAKE SURE YOU EAT A LUNCH, OR TWO ON A 12 HOUR SHIFT. Not eating is just not cool, and a meal always makes you feel much better.
Gatorade for electrolytes if you sweat a lot at work.
Good luck!