Either my brain gets bigger or my head shrinks. In any case, that's the kind of stress I sometimes feel at the end of the day. I'd usually ignore it and keep on working, maybe watch some of my YouTube downloads, or play some video games. But it compounds like it did recently and then I break down.
I get about seven hours of sleep every night, which is a lot more than I often expect, so it baffles me how the stress happens anyway. I couldn't work any less anyway -- because I don't think it is too much... yet -- but I surely see a significant drop in productivity as my attentional space shrinks drastically towards the end of the day.
Breakdown would either be falling ill or just flatline lethargy. It's usually the latter, and I just can't be having that. So I switched things up a bit.
Had I been working out? Barely. Feeding well? Well, I try to not feel hungry. Sleeping fine? Adequately, perhaps. Drinking enough water? Nahh.
Morning jogs, more fruits, afternoon power naps, and at least four liters of water daily. I tried these for a few days and found a significant difference in my productivity and health. Okay, I should add the extra chicken and beef. That's some more calories, yes, but it really is just me indulging my cravings sometimes.
Anyway, the most interesting one seems to be water. I sometimes underrate its benefits. Or rather, I forget. And for me, if I only drink water when I feel thirsty, I am likely not having enough that day. To fix that, I now carry this water bottle with me and keep it on my desk. When I'm out, I go get some at the dispenser, whether or not I feel like drinking.
It's a one-liter bottle, and I fill it up on an average of four times daily. And since I wouldn't want to risk wetting my precious PC, I'd empty it before packing up my backpack and returning home. To say the least, I sleep even better and do more than usual at the end of the day. You know I'm going to keep at it.
Looks like it's going to rain tonight, by the way. That'll be nice. I wanted to pop in and talk about drinking water before I resume The Wheel of Time film series.
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