Why Are You SO Sleepy Utah? A Simple Tip For a More Productive Workday

Have you noticed that you are more sleepy these days Utah? Here is a simple fix that might make all the difference.

The alarm goes off and I get up feeling pretty refreshed. I put in a few hours doing the morning show with Dave and then get to some high activity tasks, but I can feel the tiredness creeping up on me.

Some days I fight it by staying on my feet. I have an adjustable desk so I am able to work at my computer standing. I keep this up for as long as I can moving around so I don't fall prey to the fatigue, but at some point I can feel it taking over and I wake up in an uncomfortable position or if I am lucky I have found a place that catches me when I dozed off.

Why are we so sleepy these days? A leading theory says that we are doing exactly what I did in the above account. We wake and then get straight to work. I work remotely so I literally get up and get to work without even a drive to get me started.

According to this article we need some time to wake up. Think of your bedtime routine, most of us do a few things to wind down before we sleep. Have you ever tried to go from an energetic party then straight to bed? We usually brush our teeth, change, enjoy some downtime, even say an evening prayer before we sleep.

Well, it seems we need to the same to wake up. Give yourself time to meditate or pray, stretch and do something other than work. Here is a genius suggestion: listen to an unnamed Utah-based morning show, sorry about that shameful plug.

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Just like winding down at the end of the day, winding up to get started will give you much more perspective that will flow into your work and, according to the theory, will energize you throughout the day.