How can I keep myself awake?
At work you can keep yourself awake with coffee and fruit. That is enough to briefly increase the concentration. But if you want to stay alert longer, you can't avoid a little sleep.
If you're trying to keep yourself awake at work, coffee can help.
This is how coffee can increase your concentration
Everyone knows that coffee wakes you up for a short time. Sugar also gives you a little boost of energy. The two together are the best combination for staying awake.
- So drink sugared coffee, it will give you new strength.
- If you don't like sugar in your coffee, you can also have something sweet like chocolate or biscuits with it.
How to keep yourself awake with fruit
Vitamin C is not only healthy, it also helps against fatigue. This vitamin is found in particularly large quantities in apples, kiwis and lemons.
If you want to stay awake for a long time without permanent symptoms of fatigue, there are ...
- Cut some fruit into small pieces and sprinkle lemon juice over it.
- Round off your fruit salad with a handful of nuts. On the one hand, nuts contain fat, which the body needs to absorb vitamin C. On the other hand, nuts help to increase concentration.
Sleeping can be better than keeping yourself awake
Coffee and fruit salad only help for a short time. If you have a lot of work to do, it is better to get some sleep.
- Have an unsweetened coffee and lie down. If you have no other options, you can also sleep while sitting on the crossed arms on the table.
- Do not sleep more than twenty minutes. The coffee will help you because it takes that long to work. To be on the safe side, you can also set an alarm clock to wake you up again.
- If the boss objects, give him good arguments. Because when you're tired, you work a lot slower, don't concentrate and make more mistakes.
- Oxygen also helps you wake up. Open the window wide for about five to ten minutes. Or take a quick break in the fresh air.
