No, sorry. Part of my current system involves optimising strongly for sleep, so feeling tired usually means I should stop working. If it’s something I absolutely need to get done then it’s usually urgent enough not to need the extra motivation, or I guess how long it will take and then set multiple alarms on multiple devices for early the next morning, allowing an extra half hour to an hour to crawl out of bed and wake up that early. (I find it easier to convince myself to get out of bed stupidly early than to pull an all-nighter)
On the other hand, if you mean feeling tired at times when you shouldn’t or you’re in an environment where getting enough sleep isn’t feasible, I usually use the following checklist:
Have I eaten recently? (ie. is my blood sugar low? As opposed to eating as a way to stay alert)
Have I drunk enough water today?
Am I actually bored and that’s manifesting as tiredness? Is this task really difficult/anxiety-inducing, enough for my brain to make this feeling up?
Have I moved around recently?
The first two are easy to deal with. For the third, I use the litany/break it down technique and remind myself of some of the bigger reasons I’m doing it. For the fourth and also if I go through the whole checklist and come up empty, it’s time to go for a walk. It has the dual benefits of waking me up a bit and giving me mental space to think about the task. I also usually use the walk to go buy something sugary (if I can) so I can get a cheap burst of energy.
No, sorry. Part of my current system involves optimising strongly for sleep, so feeling tired usually means I should stop working. If it’s something I absolutely need to get done then it’s usually urgent enough not to need the extra motivation, or I guess how long it will take and then set multiple alarms on multiple devices for early the next morning, allowing an extra half hour to an hour to crawl out of bed and wake up that early. (I find it easier to convince myself to get out of bed stupidly early than to pull an all-nighter)
On the other hand, if you mean feeling tired at times when you shouldn’t or you’re in an environment where getting enough sleep isn’t feasible, I usually use the following checklist:
Have I eaten recently? (ie. is my blood sugar low? As opposed to eating as a way to stay alert)
Have I drunk enough water today?
Am I actually bored and that’s manifesting as tiredness? Is this task really difficult/anxiety-inducing, enough for my brain to make this feeling up?
Have I moved around recently?
The first two are easy to deal with. For the third, I use the litany/break it down technique and remind myself of some of the bigger reasons I’m doing it. For the fourth and also if I go through the whole checklist and come up empty, it’s time to go for a walk. It has the dual benefits of waking me up a bit and giving me mental space to think about the task. I also usually use the walk to go buy something sugary (if I can) so I can get a cheap burst of energy.