Holy cheese and crackers!
I don’t know what happened, but that happened.
We’ve all experienced the afternoon slump. You’re going along with your day, feeling awake and getting stuff done. Then you hit The Wall. Suddenly, you are tired and all the records skip. On Friday, around 2:30, I could barely keep my eyes open. I was struggling to stay awake. I was fine one moment then suddenly, I slumped in my chair and yawned. Then my vision went blurry because my body said, “Okay. It’s bedtime. Right now.”
Except I still had to get the rest of the day done. I got up, walking around, splashed cold water on my face, and made myself another cup of coffee. Which would sort of work until I sat down to get something done. Then my eyes drooped and I slouched. I did stuff like snap rubber bands on my wrist to keep it together for the rest of the day.
I also took a longer lunch than expected because I sat down, Oscar snuggled up on my lap, and I fell asleep do deep so quick, I woke up not knowing where I was.
I worked some OT yesterday. I still felt tired. Despite sleeping from 6:00 last night to 6:00 this morning. After OT, I made myself a cup of caffeinated tea so as not to fall asleep before lunch. It worked. Sort of. I kept dozing. And I slept all night.
Today, I feel more awake. I thought I would feel much more refreshed, but I guess my body decided it had a sleep deficit and it was going to fix that issue, whether I was on board or not. I just love it when my body makes decisions without asking me.
We’ve all experienced the afternoon slump. You’re going along with your day, feeling awake and getting stuff done. Then you hit The Wall. Suddenly, you are tired and all the records skip. On Friday, around 2:30, I could barely keep my eyes open. I was struggling to stay awake. I was fine one moment then suddenly, I slumped in my chair and yawned. Then my vision went blurry because my body said, “Okay. It’s bedtime. Right now.”
Except I still had to get the rest of the day done. I got up, walking around, splashed cold water on my face, and made myself another cup of coffee. Which would sort of work until I sat down to get something done. Then my eyes drooped and I slouched. I did stuff like snap rubber bands on my wrist to keep it together for the rest of the day.
I also took a longer lunch than expected because I sat down, Oscar snuggled up on my lap, and I fell asleep do deep so quick, I woke up not knowing where I was.
I worked some OT yesterday. I still felt tired. Despite sleeping from 6:00 last night to 6:00 this morning. After OT, I made myself a cup of caffeinated tea so as not to fall asleep before lunch. It worked. Sort of. I kept dozing. And I slept all night.
Today, I feel more awake. I thought I would feel much more refreshed, but I guess my body decided it had a sleep deficit and it was going to fix that issue, whether I was on board or not. I just love it when my body makes decisions without asking me.