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It’s not necessary to actually fall asleep. Just set a timer and relax. For me it’s only a semi-conscious pre sleep state, but it helps significantly. Do this
by srcreigh 2y ago
It’s not necessary to actually fall asleep. Just set a timer and relax.
For me it’s only a semi-conscious pre sleep state, but it helps significantly.
Do this if you get tired while driving too. It’s a life saving practice!
(And no, driving tired isn’t always due to bad nights sleep. Glucose spikes can be dangerous even if you sleep well at night.)
- therobots927 2y agoI’ll try that! Driving tired scares me. It’s tough when you’re driving through Nebraska for example and places to stop are so spaced out. All of a sudden the sleepiness just hits you and you’re cooked unless you pull over on the side of the highway, which is what you’re supposed to do. How do glucose spikes play into that?
- srcreigh 2y agoIt’s very scary. I hope your Nebraska highways have some exits/side roads you can pull into. I’ll do that sometimes, or find a town and park a gas station somewhere. Glucose spike is referring to the thanksgiving dinner effect where you get tired and need a nap after eating. Feeling tired after lunch. Etc. It can happen after almost any meal, even while well rested, etc. There’s ways to reduce the spikes but afaik once you get the spike, nap is the best solution. Coffee can help for some type of tiredness, but sometimes it’s not enough. I’ll do 15-20 min nap increments. Sometimes one nap isn’t enough, I need to rest longer. Thankfully, I can always tell when the one nap is insufficient before getting on the highway again.
- therobots927 2y agoWouldn’t it be better then to just eat small snacks through your the day on a road trip vs pulling over for an entire meal? That way you can modulate the spikes and keep them to a minimum.
- srcreigh 2y agoYep.