Why are some people just not sleepy? For example, a top student.

Why do some people always feel full of energy, but themselves are in a daze?

Morning

1.1 Getting up

If you go to bed late the night before, you will inevitably get up late the next day, so don’t stay up late. Don't stay up late if you really work hard. Staying up late is proof of laziness.

Insomnia for one or two days will lead to going to bed late. Visual inspection will not affect the state of the next day. Just don't stay up late for a long time.

1.2 Soberness

You must see the sun in the morning. Without exposure to sunlight in the morning, it is difficult for people to wake up completely. Every morning when I get up, I get dressed and go out to bask in the sun for a while. Within ten minutes, I feel refreshed. This is because sunlight stimulates the brain to synthesize serotonin, which regulates our wakefulness.

Exercise moderately in the morning. The so-called moderation means that you can move your body as much as you can, just a little breathless. Don't exercise too much, otherwise overexertion will affect your condition. Have breakfast in the morning.

1.3 Concentration Chapter

Do not be exposed to cluttered information in the morning, including Zhihu Weibo jokes, Douyin, Kuaishou and Toutiao.... Do not read them all. Because receiving disorganized fragments of information will confuse your mind and ruin your entire day. In the morning, you should immediately devote yourself to intense, orderly, logical, and systematic work, and maintain a state of concentration as long as possible.

Another point is that elites at home and abroad all know that making good use of the morning is the key to making good use of the day.

Noon

2.1 Diet

Do not eat foods that quickly raise blood sugar, and do not eat too quickly or too full. Carbohydrates and foods rich in oil and salt will cause your blood sugar to rise rapidly and make you drowsy. It's best to have some chicken, vegetables, etc. for lunch.

Part 2.2 Lunch Break

Taking a proper lunch break is very important. I usually sleep for 20 to 40 minutes. After a nap, I feel full of energy.

2.3 Sports

Finally, let’s talk about sports. Personally, I feel that the afternoon is the time when I have the most energy. Running and exercising for half an hour at this time can increase the amount of oxygen inhaled and increase the concentration of dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and other substances in the brain, which is very helpful for clearing the mind and improving efficiency.

If there is no place to exercise, you can also climb the stairs. Singing loudly has a similar effect. I installed a door horizontal bar in my dormitory and did some pull-ups in the afternoon, which helped me adjust my condition.

Evening

3.1 Meditation

The first is meditation. After dinner, it’s dusk. After a tiring day, no one can avoid slacking off. What is important at this time is "meditation". Every time Mr. Qian Mu, a master of traditional Chinese culture, returns home after a long journey, he meditates for fifteen minutes and then works at his desk.

Meditation here does not necessarily involve sitting in a lotus position like Zen Buddhism. In fact, it is more like "closing your eyes and resting your mind", observing your eyes, nose and heart, removing distracting thoughts, and collecting your mind, thereby improving efficiency and concentration. .

3.2 Intervals

It is difficult to be full mentally and physically at night, so you need to pay attention to intervals when doing things. The "Pomodoro Technique" is a good choice. Take a 5-minute break every 25 minutes. Now there are also apps to help. However, you still have to be careful not to follow the Pomodoro Technique rigidly. Some things cannot be completed in 25 minutes, but they are too important to be interrupted, so the time must be extended appropriately. For example, when writing an article, it takes two or three hours at a time. Don't dare to interrupt, otherwise the logical framework will be incomplete.

3.3 Summary

The summary can be written in a diary or drawn into a table. Summarize what you did during the day and write a few sentences of evaluation. Don’t be too complicated, be as concise as possible.

Supplement: Do not exercise strenuously or do high-intensity mental work (such as doing math problems) within half an hour before going to bed.

In this way, you will have a productive and fulfilling day. If you persist like this day after day, you will surely move towards excellence.

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Original text/Liu Jiasen

Adaptation/Phare