<![CDATA[How do you keep ur self awake?]]>I always feel sleepy either late morning or early afternoon. Initially I drink a cup of coffee to keep me awake but recently it doesn’t work as effectively as before. Anyone has any suggestions what to eat/drink to keep myself awake?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/51292/how-do-you-keep-ur-self-awakeRSS for NodeTue, 05 May 2026 01:28:24 GMTThu, 14 Feb 2013 04:03:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:39:39 GMT]]>i will listen to radio while working. else office is very quiet until can doze off lol. everyone is doing their own work. i find that talking to or calling colleagues help to keep myself awake. but of cos, you chat while moving your fingers. if not, work will be disrupted.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958174https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958174Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:39:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:38:40 GMT]]>Vinegar,


How old are your kids?

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Funz:
vinegar:

Actually,teaching is very tiring..mentally n physically.Nid a lot of patience.


I spend 3hrs average daily to help kids do homework & revision.Oredi very tiring.Can't imagine u teach afternoon n night.


3hrs? Wow! How old are your kids? Mine are in p2 and p4. I will usually spend only about 1hour going through stuff that they do not understand. Homework they manage on their own most of the time and will usually complete within an hour. In fact out of 5 weekdays, they most probably have homework only on 2 or 3 days.

they've homework everyday.Yes,everyday.Homework fr. school is everyday.Also muz deal wf homework fr. tuition,spelling..etc...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958145https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958145Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:03:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:01:42 GMT]]>

TheAnswer:
vinegar:

Actually,teaching is very tiring..mentally n physically.Nid a lot of patience.


I spend 3hrs average daily to help kids do homework & revision.Oredi very tiring.Can't imagine u teach afternoon n night.

I teach 4-6 hours daily for weekdays and weekends. Mentally very exhausting.

understand.esp when nid to explain,explain n think of ways to help them to memorize too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958143https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958143Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:01:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:52:30 GMT]]>

vinegar:
Actually,teaching is very tiring..mentally n physically.Nid a lot of patience.


I spend 3hrs average daily to help kids do homework & revision.Oredi very tiring.Can't imagine u teach afternoon n night.
I teach 4-6 hours daily for weekdays and weekends. Mentally very exhausting.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958042https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958042Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:52:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:50:52 GMT]]>

Jennifer:
TheAnswer:

Hello,


I'm teaching tuition in the afternoons and nights. Where to find time to sleep in the afternoon? Mornings I still need to do lesson preparation and marking stacks of worksheets from tuition centers. I come on kiasuparents in between my lessons while travelling. Night time if I can get to bed by 11pm, I count myself lucky :?:

I really need more sleep :snooze:

Time to think about cutting down on giving tuition?

Your health should matter most.

As long as I do not take anymore new students, I'm fine. I still can find time for myself and my family now plus some time every month for facial, Medicure and Pedicure. Housework wise, I have a part time helper.
I just need to manage my time well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958040https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/958040Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:50:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:18:08 GMT]]>

vinegar:
Actually,teaching is very tiring..mentally n physically.Nid a lot of patience.


I spend 3hrs average daily to help kids do homework & revision.Oredi very tiring.Can't imagine u teach afternoon n night.

3hrs? Wow! How old are your kids? Mine are in p2 and p4. I will usually spend only about 1hour going through stuff that they do not understand. Homework they manage on their own most of the time and will usually complete within an hour. In fact out of 5 weekdays, they most probably have homework only on 2 or 3 days.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957960Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:18:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:06:00 GMT]]>

TheAnswer:
Hello,


I'm teaching tuition in the afternoons and nights. Where to find time to sleep in the afternoon? Mornings I still need to do lesson preparation and marking stacks of worksheets from tuition centers. I come on kiasuparents in between my lessons while travelling. Night time if I can get to bed by 11pm, I count myself lucky :?:

I really need more sleep :snooze:
Time to think about cutting down on giving tuition?

Your health should matter most.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957955https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957955Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:06:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:54:41 GMT]]>Actually,teaching is very tiring…mentally n physically.Nid a lot of patience.


I spend 3hrs average daily to help kids do homework & revision.Oredi very tiring.Can’t imagine u teach afternoon n night.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957913https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957913Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:54:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:20:17 GMT]]>

firefly38:
pirate:

[quote=\"firefly38\"]One usually does not feel sleepy when one has work to do.. One only feels sleepy when one is feeling too free.. So, find ways to keep yourself busy to avoid feeling sleepy.. :snooze:


I was talking to TheAnswer..

I supposed she does not want to sleep in the afternoon, so that she can sleep at night..

[/quote]Hello,

I'm teaching tuition in the afternoons and nights. Where to find time to sleep in the afternoon? Mornings I still need to do lesson preparation and marking stacks of worksheets from tuition centers. I come on kiasuparents in between my lessons while travelling. Night time if I can get to bed by 11pm, I count myself lucky :?:

I really need more sleep :snooze:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957719https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957719Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:20:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:06:17 GMT]]>Double Expresso, works like magic.


Especially on wet and cool days, I will need double Double-Expresso, if not my forehead will have bumps from hitting on my desk 😂 :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957691https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957691Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:06:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:33:46 GMT]]>

pirate:
firefly38:

One usually does not feel sleepy when one has work to do.. One only feels sleepy when one is feeling too free.. So, find ways to keep yourself busy to avoid feeling sleepy.. :snooze:


But a cuppa coffee does help.. 😄

Why? Too free then sleep lah! :rotflmao:

I was talking to TheAnswer..

I supposed she does not want to sleep in the afternoon, so that she can sleep at night..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957671https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957671Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:33:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:21:55 GMT]]>

vinegar:
TheAnswer:

[quote=\"vinegar\"]A small can of Robert Timms coffee.. can last for very long time...worth for $$


Where u buy it?

i bot it fr. ntuc finest[/quote]Thanks!

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thesgmother:
I think a 15 min jog in the morning is good for keeping awake. :siam: or if u have no time, some stretching before u go out will be fine too. :imcool: better than just feeling groggy and going to work :snooze:

I like the stretching idea. I will try that. 🕺

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957622https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957622Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:20:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:39:26 GMT]]>

firefly38:
One usually does not feel sleepy when one has work to do.. One only feels sleepy when one is feeling too free.. So, find ways to keep yourself busy to avoid feeling sleepy.. :snooze:


But a cuppa coffee does help.. 😄
Why? Too free then sleep lah! :rotflmao:

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TheAnswer:
vinegar:

A small can of Robert Timms coffee.. can last for very long time...worth for $$


Where u buy it?

i bot it fr. ntuc finest

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957563https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957563Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:54:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:49:45 GMT]]>

firefly38:
pirate:

Strangely, I rarely feel sleepy in the afternoon at the office. I only feel sleepy in the afternoon at home and on weekends... all the time 🦆


One usually does not feel sleepy when one has work to do.. One only feels sleepy when one is feeling too free.. So, find ways to keep yourself busy to avoid feeling sleepy.. :snooze:

But a cuppa coffee does help.. 😄

Busy can also feel sleepy. Brain can also work slower.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957524https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957524Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:49:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:48:56 GMT]]>

vinegar:
A small can of Robert Timms coffee.. can last for very long time...worth for $$

Where u buy it?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957523https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957523Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:48:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:44:50 GMT]]>A small can of Robert Timms coffee… can last for very long time…worth for $$

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957522https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957522Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:44:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:54:33 GMT]]>

pirate:
Strangely, I rarely feel sleepy in the afternoon at the office. I only feel sleepy in the afternoon at home and on weekends... all the time 🦆

One usually does not feel sleepy when one has work to do.. One only feels sleepy when one is feeling too free.. So, find ways to keep yourself busy to avoid feeling sleepy.. :snooze:

But a cuppa coffee does help.. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957468https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957468Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:54:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:43:13 GMT]]>Strangely, I rarely feel sleepy in the afternoon at the office. I only feel sleepy in the afternoon at home and on weekends... all the time 🦆

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957464https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957464Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:43:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:23:32 GMT]]>

janet_lee88:
vinegar:

i like Robert Timms coffee....


Don't need expensive ones 😆 just a good cup of ah chek one will do.
Will get grouchy without it. :razz:

Me too! Grouchy n suffer withdrawal symptoms.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957458https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957458Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:23:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:22:18 GMT]]>

Funz:
I'm usually up at 5.30am. Before my morning walks/run, I will be nodding off by about 11am. But since I started exercising, I am usually pretty ok for the rest of the day.


Lethargy can be due to lack of exercise. Feeling sleepy close to lunch time could be because you are running low on fuel. Munch on some nuts or dried fruits and perk yourself up with a cup of tea. Likewise for the late afternoon yawns. Get up stretch go walk round the office block, that helps too. Break the monotony of staring at the screen the entire afternoon.
I definitely think I m lacking exercise. I'm still considering what options I have. Maybe take up cycling.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957457https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/957457Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:22:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How do you keep ur self awake? on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:20:08 GMT]]>I just drink the coffee from a nearby coffee shop. Coffee I do not go for expensive ones. I just need them to be effective. Once in a while, I love either making high tea at home or going for high tea in cafes.

Simply love these simple enjoyments. Good book/iPad + high tea –> my dream lazy afternoon.

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