afternoon zzzzzzzz

[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)