how do you fight the exhaustion?

[gabagoo]

I have been finding so long as I keep busy I am fine, but the moment I sit down and check e-mails or take calls, or come on the forum, my body is buzzing and I feel like I could use a nice nap.

What can one take to fight this? power drinks? coffee? uppers?

whats the secret?


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[Just Another Sign Guy]

take a nap and come back rested...

 

[BobbyFosson]

B Complex

 

[Letterbox Mike]

5 Hour Energy drink. It doesn't have sugar or caffeine like other energy drinks, just an unholy TON of vitamin B (like 8000+ % of your daily allowance). It's in a really small bottle (like a shot), doesn't taste bad at all, and will keep you awake for a few hours at least. The best thing is it doesn't make you hyper or jittery like caffeine heavy drinks will.

I keep a few cases of it on my bookshelf next to my desk at all times. Good stuff!

 

[Sticky Signs]

Crack!

 

[Rick]

a nap.... the joys of self employment...

At my last job, they knew I drove 2-3 hours to get there so they let me nap there too....

 

[gnatt66]

i go home...haha.

or a nice large iced coffee and the 10 minute ride that accompanies it, i like that too

 

[dlndesign]

I second the 5hr energy shot, awesome stuff. Try Ginko, Gensing as well, but the best you can do is get a good nights sleep and eat well for breakfast. IMHO

 

[fisheye48]

+1 for a 5hr energy!!!!!

 

[weaselboogie]

The energy shots do work well, but I just can't see this being ok to do on a daily basis... couple times a month, but I can't imagine that a daily chug would be good for your health.

 

[gabagoo]

Good ideas.... I do find that it is best for me to get off my azz and back to work and I seem to come alive again. I should get some of these energy drinks though.

 

[Letterbox Mike]

The energy shots do work well, but I just can't see this being ok to do on a daily basis... couple times a month, but I can't imagine that a daily chug would be good for your health.

Really there's nothing in them (at least the 5 hour energy drinks) that's bad for you. Like I said, no sugar or caffeine, there are a couple odd chemicals like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate for preservatives, but these things are only 2 oz bottles, they're nothing like what's in any soda... talk about unhealthy. Just lots of vitamin B6 (2000% DV) and B12 (8333% DV).

I've been drinking about one a day for a little over a year and I feel better than I ever have, I rarely get super tired unless I've worked 18+ hours straight. I just have one at about 9am and I'm good to go the rest of the day. If I have to work late I'll have another one around 4pm or so to keep me going into the night.

 

[Salmoneye]

Short nap after lunch every day. Sit down meeting at the shop every day for the last 1/2 hour of work and everyone has a beer while we discuss what is up for the next day.

 

[RebeckaR]

Drink water. At least half a gallon during the course of the day.

 

[Mosh]

If you wanna hang out you've got to take her out;
If you wanna get down, down on the ground;
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie;
When your day is done and you wanna run;
If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues;
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie;
If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on;
Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back;
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie;
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie;

 

[Salmoneye]

Ha ha ha ha

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Do your research on the 3-5 hour energy drinks. No so good. I know somebody ended up in the hospital from drinking too many of the bigger cans. Mosh only gets 1 hour of work done by 1 pm when lunch is done and is at the bar by 4:30 and if you're that burnt out with those few hours, I'd seek medical help.

 

[Jillbeans]

20 minute power nap in the afternoon whenever possible.
Make sure you go to bed at a decent hour at night, too.
Try eating foods that have protein in them rather than relying on caffiene or artificial stimulants.
I do have 2 cups of coffee every morning, though.
Love....Jill