How do you cope with feeling sleepy at work after lunch?

HardRojo · Jan 16, 2019

I slept about 6 and a half hours last night, I woke up early and ate breakfast today. Fast forward to now, it's 3:45 pm and I'm sleepy as fuck and even though I drank some coffee I still feel very sleepy. How do you usually deal with this? Do you walk around the office? Go outside to grab something and wake up a little? Splash some water on your face?
I work an office job btw.

Mr. Fantastic · Jan 16, 2019

A full cup of coffee does it for me.

WhoTurgled · Jan 16, 2019

I always make sure to do everything important before lunch, cause I do not function well afterwards.

Jindrax · Jan 16, 2019

HardRojo said:
I slept about 6 and a half hours last night, I woke up early and ate breakfast today. Fast forward to now, it's 3:45 pm and I'm sleepy as fuck and even though I drank some coffee I still feel very sleepy. How do you usually deal with this? Do you walk around the office? Go outside to grab something and wake up a little? Splash some water on your face?
I work an office job btw.

I usually get up and go chat with someone or go walk up the steps to get heartbeat going.

hank_tree · Jan 16, 2019

Change your diet.

Nothing Loud · Jan 16, 2019

Well you got less than optimal sleep and you're a coffee-drinker so maybe small tweaks to your habits and diet can help make that last half of the afternoon more bearable. Hows your blood sugar? Is your lunch meal really heavy or full of carbs?

FliX · Jan 16, 2019

HardRojo said:
I slept about 6 and a half hours last night, I woke up early and ate breakfast today. Fast forward to now, it's 3:45 pm and I'm sleepy as fuck and even though I drank some coffee I still feel very sleepy. How do you usually deal with this? Do you walk around the office? Go outside to grab something and wake up a little? Splash some water on your face?
I work an office job btw.

Try eating plant based. Rarely feel sleepy after lunch since I switched.

Fitts · Jan 16, 2019

Get a more stimulating job.

Slappy White · Jan 16, 2019

I usually go for a thirty to forty minute walk after eating.

TheSkullPrince · Jan 16, 2019

Just got back from lunch and I'm dragging ass right now. Guess it doesn't help that I only had 5 hours of sleep, skipped breakfast, and had less than 500 calories for lunch today.

lasthope106 · Jan 16, 2019

Schedule things that don't require all your brain power for this time. Coffee, music, get up and walk for a bit. Some days you will be nodding no matter what. I hear exercising regularly helps. Something I should do but don't. Also don't overeat during lunch.

Domino Theory · Jan 16, 2019

Since the coffee thing doesn't seem to work for you (sounds like you're a fast metabolizer of caffeine), try splashing some cold water on your face. Should jolt you up a bit.

Kongroo · Jan 16, 2019

I have half my coffee in the morning and half in the afternoon. It helps a lot.

Airegin · Jan 16, 2019

I had this every single day in the short time I worked in an office. Now I stand all day and I never feel sleepy anymore, even after 3 hours of sleep.

So change jobs I guess?

HardRojo · Jan 16, 2019

Jindrax said:
I usually get up and go chat with someone or go walk up the steps to get heartbeat going.

Yeah I do this sometimes too, chatting with the girl working at the reception for a bit.

hank_tree said:
Change your diet.

Yeah I gotta admit I've been eating a lot of junk these past few months. Gonna work on that.

Nothing Loud said:
Well you got less than optimal sleep and you're a coffee-drinker so maybe small tweaks to your habits and diet can help make that last half of the afternoon more bearable. Hows your blood sugar? Is your lunch meal really heavy or full of carbs?

Lately it's been full of carbs, but I'm going to work on changing that. I had no carbs today though, it was all veggies and mushroom with mozzarella. I hardly drink coffee, in fact today was my first cup after like 3 weeks probably.

John Rabbit · Jan 16, 2019

I changed my diet.

Deleted member 21709 · Jan 16, 2019

What was your lunch?

Bread?

Carbs make you sleepy.

joecanada · Jan 16, 2019

You didn't sleep enough . There's no fix .
Drink monster

Shadybiz · Jan 16, 2019

Usually coffee and gum. I have on occasion gone into the bathroom to do like a minute of air squats, which gets the blood pumping pretty good.

Also make sure to watch what you're eating for lunch. If you eat an excess of calories, you're going to be tired; there's no getting around that.

Anteo · Jan 16, 2019

Coffee.
Currently taking a red bull, i have class after work and i slept like 4 hours yeterday

Mr Spasiba · Jan 16, 2019

Pass out in the break room for 20-40 minutes. Great shit, I sleep better than I do at home.

Rand a. Thor · Jan 16, 2019

I nevet eat a full meal and just nibble throughout the shift, so I never have to worry about feeling sleepy after lunch. Granted there is no physical way to actually get to a point where you should feel drowsy at all, I'm a chef btw, except if its during the Graveyard shift. There is no saving you from drowsiness at 3 in the morning with slow room service besides gallons of coffee.

I KILL PXLS · Jan 16, 2019

Caffeine.

I will second that changing your diet helps. While I was doing keto I didn't get my usual 2pm-itis even though I had zero caffeine.

Br3wnor · Jan 16, 2019

If I'm stuck in my office I just try to stay awake, dick around on the internet, get up to get water from break room, etc. 2 or 3 days a week I'm in the field after lunch and then I don't feel sleepy since I have to drive and walk into buildings, talk to clients, etc. But I understand the sleepy post lunch blues when you're stuck at your desk, it does suck.

Rampage · Jan 16, 2019

Take a stroll to get the blood flowing or take a 15 minute nap in the car.

Weebos · Jan 16, 2019

hank_tree said:
Change your diet.

Fitts said:
Get a more stimulating job.

These are probably the two most important answers.

C.Mongler · Jan 16, 2019

Sleep more. 6 and a half hours ain't gonna cut it. You should be shooting for 8 at a minimum. That's ultimately the root of your problems most likely, and anything else would be a band-aid.

Otherwise, caffeine is good. A short walk before going back to work is good. Avoiding a carb-loaded and/or gluttonous lunch is good.

HardRojo · Jan 16, 2019

Slappy White said:
I usually go for a thirty to forty minute walk after eating.

I do that everyday after lunch, a 20-30 min walk around the building.

Ingueferroque said:
What was your lunch?

Bread?

Carbs make you sleepy.

Veggies (tomato, lettuce, pepper and avocado) with some sautéed mushrooms filled with a bit of mozzarella.

DevilMayGuy · Jan 16, 2019

2 shots of espresso normally helps

fallengorn · Jan 16, 2019

Take a walk...

or a nap.

StopMakingSense · Jan 16, 2019

That's what cocaine is for.

Salmonax · Jan 16, 2019

I go for a walk and then drink at least a bottle of water at my desk. For whatever reason, I find hydrating helps stave off the afternoon lull.

honest_ry · Jan 16, 2019

I remember Im at work and want to keep my job.

sgtnosboss · Jan 16, 2019

if I even eat lunch, coffee? Otherwise I don't normally eat on lunch

Pwnz · Jan 16, 2019

hank_tree said:
Change your diet.

Pretty much. Or at least make dinner the large meal. Why would you want to be bloated, gassy, and tired at work?

Duck Sauce · Jan 16, 2019

A line of coke works.

Coinspinner · Jan 16, 2019

I learned to prevent it by eating less.

DJ_Lae · Jan 16, 2019

Uppers.

HulkMansfield · Jan 16, 2019

HardRojo said:
I slept about 6 and a half hours last night, I woke up early and ate breakfast today. Fast forward to now, it's 3:45 pm and I'm sleepy as fuck and even though I drank some coffee I still feel very sleepy. How do you usually deal with this? Do you walk around the office? Go outside to grab something and wake up a little? Splash some water on your face?
I work an office job btw.

Try and move around. Helps wake you back up. Take a lap around the office

entremet · Jan 16, 2019

Sleep more. I used to have this problem until I fixed my sleep habits. Everyone is different obviously. Some people are fine with 7 others need 9 hours.

Unless you're a genetic outlier, 6 hours may not be enough.

Soapbox Killer · Jan 16, 2019

George Castanza that shit.

Poppy · Jan 16, 2019

dont eat

NIN90 · Jan 16, 2019

I've removed carbs from my lunch since I've noticed that I tend to get sleepy whenever I eat a moderate amount of them and I haven't been physically active.
Might not even be the carbs but my lunches are generally just lighter. Just some chicken breast or tuna, lettuce and scrambled eggs.

CopyOfACopy · Jan 16, 2019

x30 body weight squats in the bathroom

git that blood pumpin

BennyWhatever · Jan 16, 2019

I try not to eat a lunch that makes me really full or else I'll be sleepy.
I also try and do some exercise on lunch, even if it's just a short walk.

Otherwise, I usually find that some tea helps.

MysteryM · Jan 16, 2019

HardRojo said:
work an office job btw.

Go for a walk at lunch time, preferably a couple of miles. Also try and get a little more sleep. I don't clock watch at work and don't feel tired in the afternoons, and I've been going out for regular lunchtime walks for a few decades now.

Zom · Jan 16, 2019

sleep in the bathroom 5 minutes

cakely · Jan 16, 2019

Just cut out carbs for lunch and you'll be fine.

Otherwise, you just have to work through it or lie down for 20 minutes.

Duck Sauce said:
A line of coke works.

Tobor · Jan 16, 2019

I had this problem everyday and it turned out to be caused by severe sleep apnea.

Now I use a Cpap machine and I'm wide awake in the afternoons.

Woolley · Jan 16, 2019

Just have a snack for lunch instead of a meal.

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