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So you might be a student who needs to stay up all night to study for a big exam. You might work the night shift. You might be all night bowling. You might be afraid of Freddy Kruger. Whatever the reason, sometimes you just need to keep awake at night. Read the rest of this entry »

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If you’re tired you drink coffee, it keeps you up. It’s good for people who have to wake up early. It restores mental alertness, increase body coordination, and increase your flow of thoughts. Drinking coffee and being artificially awake makes me feel good. Read the rest of this entry »

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I used to drink Diet Coke at work like crazy, at least one per hour. Our office had an open fridge policy, all the free diet coke I could drink.

With soda, it doesn’t seem like I experienced caffeine crashes like you usually get with coffee. Also it keeps you active because diet coke makes you pee like a race horse every 15 minutes, so you’re always getting up and down. Read the rest of this entry »

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The most common time to feel tired during the workday is felt directly after lunch… especially if you eat Chinese food. No offense if you own a Chinese restaurant, but no matter how many stay awake at work tips I can give you, it is nearly impossible to recover from a Chinese lunch. Otherwise, the best defense against the lunch effect and to stay awake at work is to walk it off. Read the rest of this entry »

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What do you do to stay awake, alert and focused at work? Sure you can start guzzling caffeine drinks and popping energy supplements – but you’ll be setting yourself up for a major crash. You need to pace yourself and moderate your intake of coffee, energy drinks or whatever your caffeinated beverage of choice may be.

Waking Up:

0-1 cup - Before your drive to work. You really don’t need to waste your caffeine boost to drive to work. Listen to music or drive with the window open to wake you up.

Starting Work:

1-2 cups - Go ahead and drink 1 or 2 cups.

After Lunch:

1-2 cups - Usually you are dragging after lunch, so you’ll need a cup or two in the afternoon to help you finish out the day.

It is imperative that you stop drinking coffee 1-2 hours prior to the end of the work day so you can let your caffeine buzz gradually fade as it gets closer to bedtime and then you will be able to actually fall asleep.

So to sum it all up, moderate your intake and stay awake on 5 cups or less per day, pending of course that you haven’t already built up your immunity to caffeine and require larger doses, in which case you may need to reset yourself and follow our detox program in an upcoming article.

Bonus Tips:

Here are some common decaffeinated tips to stay awake throughout the day:

1. Stay hydrated – drink lots of water or vegetable juice.
2. Stretch every 15 minutes
3. Take mini-walks
4. Eat small snacks

Remember, caffeinate responsibly.

About the Author

R.P. Cruz writes about “How to stay awake and alert at work.” on the blog Artificially Awake - A resource on ways to stay awake and general information on Caffeine, Coffee, Energy Drinks, and Tea.
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