afternoon zzzzzzzz

[RoadRaven]

Power nap - after lunch - you don't even need to sleep - just give yourself permission to close your eyes for ten minutes.
You know, we are the only creatures I can think of on this planet who seem to think you HAVE to stay awake and fully active from dawn til dusk!

I say, learn from the wisdom around us and rest periodically when you can... your body is giving you a clear message and its a message that makes sense when you do solid rides during the week, work solidly in between - not to mention other exercise like gardening, walking, gym, chasing kids or pets or however you spend your evenings and early mornings.

Your body is asking for a rest - listen to it... I wouldn't recommend changing your diet or adding too much caffiene, just listen to what is being said to you...

Best wishes

[sundial]

Do you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder? It sounds like you are spending more time indoors and you aren't getting as much sunlight. Maybe taking a quick walk around the block during lunch might help. And I've heard that eating an apple will give you an energy boost--as well as caffeine.

[bmccasland]

I'm in the far deep south, so am still getting lots of sunshine, although I'm not riding my bike as much after the hard training for the MS-150. I doubt it's SAD. I had a terrible time when I lived in northern California (Shasta Co.). Sun, I NEED sun One reason I'm not so sure about moving to Seattle (we have an office there).

But I have gone for walks either before or after lunch depending on my ability to concentrate. Or both We'll see how that goes. Getting the blood circulating does seem to help.

Will try to watch the carbs, and make sure I eat more protein.

Thanks everyone!

[RoadRaven]

Yup... a walk over to the river in the middle of the day is something I try to do when I am stuck in the office all day - particularly in summer...

But even with a brisk walk, or some fresh air, you might find yourself still tired.

There is no space to lie down on the floor in my office like Grog... but sometimes I shift the keyboard and rest my head on my arms for a few minutes... that helps...

[lph]

I'm a lot more awake when I eat salad heavy on protein (and a fair bit of fat, truth be told) for lunch than when I eat something heavy on carbs. I usually drink green tea afterwards, mildly stimulating but not very. Coffee later, to fuel up for my bike ride home

But a short nap really can be just the thing, if you need sleep.

If you're worried about being caught napping, you could try the "pencil trick"... Close your office door and scatter a full box of pencils over the floor. Lie down on the floor with your feet against the door and nap. If somebody tries to come in you wake up - just roll over onto your stomach and pretend you're just picking up pencils... "Oh, hi, come in, I just dropped this darn box and they're all over the place..." (courtesy of the Norwegian Water Resources Directorate)