So tired its painful...sitting at work, what do you do?

If you’re used to getting less sleep you probably just tricked your body into thinking it was time to make up your sleep debt. So now, it’s in coma mode. Drink the Mountain Dew, take a power nap on your break and walk around once an hour. That will keep you up. :)

Get up and go for a brisk walk. Indoors if you need to, but outdoors is best. If it’s cold or snowy, even better, the chilliness will wake you up. A 10 minute walk will get your blood flowing nicely.

I’ll try that on my lunch, sadly I have work 9–9 today….sigh….

@johnny0313x: That does suck. I have been there many times.

I’ll eat at my desk and when I go to lunch, take a power nap in my car (while listening to classical music on headphones). Just make sure you have someone call you to wake you up. I’ve forgotten that detail and awoken three hours later.

@cprevite – i no thats what I am afraid of haha…im terrible at waking up! but i might try that and have one of the guys i work with run out and knock on my window quick ha

I drink Coca Cola and Mountain Dew. Like everything else Mountain Dew and soft drinks can be addictive and you can gain a lot of weight if you have them regularly but it works for me.

I just keep busy. Good luck today!

thanks im managing…but blah its such a draaaaaag

Suck it up friend. 12 hours of work with 7 hours of sleep? You should just be happy your still working and have a place to sleep. Try streching? Loosen your shoe laces and belt, focus on your breathing. Hold the tip of your tounge to the roof of your mouth. Drink lots of water if you are just sitting.

I no im starting to realize this…I guess i shouldnt be complaining about work right now…

what you cant surf the internet freely…you should be happy because i can’t do anything that is not related to my work.

OMG i just went to go on lunch…and a branch smashed my back window?? can i get my work to pay for iit lol?

find a stall in the bathroom next to the wall. best place to sneak a nap.

I work in data entry, and it’s really, really boring. I’d like to do the power nap or get up and walk around the building or something, but I am timed and my pay is directly related to how much data I enter per hour.

So, I came up with a regimen of sorts. I keep tea at my desk. I can get up and refill my tea, and often that little bit of a walk helps. I also keep caffeine mints there, and I’ll pop one (or four) for the flavor and for the caffeine. But the best trick I’ve found is to have some peppermint essential oil. If I put a tiny bit at the tip of each nostril, it really makes me a lot more alert – at least for a little while. Repeat as needed.