• @FUCKRedditMods@lemm.ee
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    662 years ago

    Swap coffee and energy drinks. Energy drinks are def the most braindead of the bunch—I know, I used to buy them.

    Also where is the “100mg adderall” option?

        • @IndefiniteBen@leminal.space
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          152 years ago

          Consistency and quality of sleep are also important factors, but so is your diet and the times you eat.

          Feeling well rested after a night of sleep requires much more than “8 hours sleep”.

          • newIdentity
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            12 years ago

            I sometimes have the feeling that I’m only getting REM sleep.

            Of cause that can’t be true, but I don’t think it’s thaaaat far off.

            • kase
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              22 years ago

              Just curious, what makes you think you’re only getting REM?

              Speaking as someone dxed with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder where you get a disproportionate amount of REM. There are a lot of conditions–sleep disorders and otherwise–that can cause excessive sleeping and daytime fatigue.

              Not to say that it isn’t sometimes just a matter of sleep habits or consistency, but my advice is that it can’t hurt to speak with a doctor about your symptoms if you have the chance. :)

              • newIdentity
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                Well it can also be the case that I just have a very good dream memory, but I noticed that I can relatively easaly drift into a dream while being aware of my environment even when I was fully awake before. Not always though.

                I also can remember having 4-10 dreams in a night. Of cause we don’t only dream in the REM sleep so it’s kinda hard to keep track of how much I actually sleep.

                I probably just have a pretty good dream memory and have a very light sleep

        • @Cheems@lemmy.world
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          12 years ago

          Depends, I have allergies and during peak allergy times for me I usually get very congested. So during the yes, I found something this season that help clear my sinuses really well and ended up getting some pretty good sleep. And then other factors of course, such as if I’ve drank or yadda yadda

  • Dr. Coomer
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    242 years ago

    I’m starting to think it’s physically impossible to get enough sleep to where your not tired when you wake up.

    • @monotiller@lemmy.world
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      172 years ago

      I have a sleep tracker and it keeps saying, “girl, you’re the best at sleeping, getting the 8 hours, getting the REM, going to bed and waking up at consistent times, blood oxygen maybe a little lower than usual but if there was a sleep competition you’d easily be top 100!”

      But yet I still feel like death in the morning

  • @FrostKing@lemmy.world
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    232 years ago

    Can’t tell you the amount of times someone has acted astonished when I tell them I drink coffee because I genuinely like it—i just drink it in the morning because if I drank it later it’d keep me awake.

    A lot of people drink it purely to stay awake and I do not get that. Get some caffeine pills or something.

  • @Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca
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    182 years ago

    There aren’t enough hours of sleep for me to go to uni for 8 hours, then go to work for 8 hours and not feel like a mess.

  • @1984@lemmy.today
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    2 years ago

    I see teenagers drinking energy drinks and I’m always thinking marketing really works on teenagers. Because those are the only people drinking that shit and they are also trying to appear “cool”. So easy targets for marketing.

    • @CheesyFox@lemmy.world
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      52 years ago

      I always drunk energy drinks bc of their unique taste that I liked at the moment. Never seen ads that were saying “energy drinks are cool” tho.

      • Flying SquidM
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        102 years ago

        You never see ads saying “beer is cool” either. They just imply it heavily. Same with energy drinks.

        • @droans@lemmy.world
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          22 years ago

          In the US, that’s actually because of semi-voluntary regulations. In the EU and other areas, it’s less voluntary.

          They can’t claim or imply that drinking will help improve your social status or sexual success. They also can’t claim or imply that it’ll help you relax or that the alcohol is a positive quality.

          Basically, they’re not allowed to show someone drinking and looking like they’re having a good time… But they’re allowed to show one or the other.

      • @Lesrid@lemm.ee
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        12 years ago

        I used to order caffeine free Bang, then I realized my gut was doing backflips because of the sweetener.

    • @Holyginz@lemmy.world
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      12 years ago

      I prefer a sugar free red bull to wake up first thing in the morning instead of coffee and I haven’t been a teenager for over a decade. It works better for me and tastes better. Its all just preference.

  • Norgur
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    142 years ago

    Number 4 is unfair. It’s not for lack of trying…

  • Ann Archy
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    2 years ago

    There is another way, but it’s a pathway to abilities some consider to be unnatural…

  • newIdentity
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    122 years ago

    I get enough sleep. I still feel sleepy all the time

    I should go see a doctor, but naaah

    • HubertManne
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      52 years ago

      Im that way. I had a worker say I was like a lion. I can be intense and active for quite a few hours but I can only keep it up so long and then I lose it and its all fatigue.

    • @nodimetotie@lemmy.worldOP
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      22 years ago

      Strictly speaking, it’s not just about the time but also about the quality of sleep, so gotta get that right, too

    • @RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I don’t do energy drinks, but sometimes I need something sweet like Coke or some chocolate, over acidic coffee. Although, I don’t really do black coffee much either.

    • Its 2 different things, one is a sugar rush the other one is caffeine. You could argue you could use them for the same goals but the calories you get from energy drinks are way more.

      If you need to run for miles, better the energy drink, if you need to drive, better the caffeine

      • @Asafum@feddit.nl
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        22 years ago

        It all depends on the time you consume it.

        Caffeine fills the receptors in your brain that adenosine would fill, and that when filled naturally it tells your brain that you have been awake for a while and need to sleep. So caffeine really helps to prevent feeling tired.

        (A side note, but I think that it is so damn cool how that works: ATP, adenosine triphosphate, is processed releasing the “phosphate” part to be use in the energy cycle and the adenosine that is left over is kinda used like a record of how much energy you’ve processed, so after a while of processing energy you naturally have a way of saying “I should rest now.” Caffeine blocks that from happening for a while.)

        Sugar eventually is processed as glucose which is just straight up energy for your brain, so that helps when you’re already tired and need a kick in the pants.

        I’m just a nerd for science so I might have some of the details messed up, but from what I remember this is kinda how it all works.

    • @jdanim@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      12 years ago

      I had skipped black coffee and moved temporarily to energy drinks during hot days. Not too bad, but yeah nothing beats black coffee.

      • @Moc@lemmy.world
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        22 years ago

        I love black coffee. Why not try a cold brew coffee? Making a batch in the fridge for 48 hours can make it really strong!

  • ѕєχυαℓ ρσℓутσρє
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    This is mostly accurate. (Except for the fact that coffee and energy drinks need to be switched.) I only need to drink coffee in the morning if I can’t sleep properly. On a regular day, I only drink some in the afternoon, and thats too only because I just like drinking coffee.