While the rest of the world is waking up as the weather turns warm, our bodies may not respond the same way. Many of us may share the same feeling of inexplicable drowsiness as weembrace spring, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a term for it: chunkun, \"spring sleepiness\".
Although spring sleepiness is not an illness, the following tips might be essential for those who really need to stay awake.
1. Don't sleep more, exercise more
Eight hours of sleep is usually enough for adults. Getting longer sleep may reduce activity in the cerebral cortex, making people sleepier. Instead, slightly increase the level of your physical activity, which will help to send more oxygen to the brain, making us feel awake and energetic. Aerobic exercise, such as jogging, swimming and rope skipping, are recommended.
2. Fight back with caffeine but do not overdose
A cup of coffee or tea that contains a good amount of caffeine is good for the health, and is important to keep us alert for important occasions, such a crucial meeting. However, too much coffee may cause an accelerated heartbeat, anxiety and other symptoms that may be linked to heart problems.
3. More protein and fruits, and less greasy foods
Modern research finds that sleepiness in spring is usually accompanied by insufficient protein,vitamins and an imbalance of internal acid. To feel light and alert, eat more food that is high inprotein, such as salmon and eggs; rich in vitamins, such as citrus and lemon and alkaline foods,such as fresh vegetables. Greasy foods and alcohol will have the reverse effect.
4. Splash cold water on your face
If a cup of coffee doesn't keep you awake long enough, try splashing cold water on your face, which is always refreshing. Also try brushing your teeth with mint-scented toothpaste, or use mouthwash.
5. Get some fresh air
Make sure that air flows properly in your office and bedroom. Bad air flow will lead to insufficient oxygen, which will affect the brain's performance. Also go outdoors to get close to nature.
6. Drink enough water
Try to always have a bottle of water next to you, as it can help to eliminate accumulated toxinsand help to fight spring fatigue. You can also add slices of lemon to ginger it up and make itvitamin-rich.
7. Find the natural scent that awakes you
Smelling an aromatic oil, plant or herb is one way to wake up our senses. Try placing a pot offresh mint or basil on your office desk, or apply some pungent feng you jing, a special medicated oil used to relieve headaches and minor aches.
If none of the above tips work for you, you should be fine by the end of April.
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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2015-04/14/content_20428478_8.htm
盡管隨著天氣的轉(zhuǎn)暖,睡眠會(huì)變得越來(lái)越少,但是我們的身體卻仍然保持著之前的狀態(tài),用中國(guó)的俗語(yǔ)講“春困”,那么如何戰(zhàn)勝春困?
1.睡得少,多運(yùn)動(dòng);2.喝咖啡,但別過(guò)量;3.多食蛋白質(zhì)和水果,少吃油;4.往臉上灑冷水;5.呼吸新鮮空氣;6.多喝水;7.聞自然香味提精神。
聯(lián)合國(guó)青年技術(shù)培訓(xùn)2015年4期