caffeine and me

[seldear]

Okay. Caffeine after 1pm is a bad idea. As in, a very very bad idea. We shall note this in future and it shall be noted.

*still has an elevated heart-rate and a bad case of the jitters four hours later*

Thank heavens tonight is hockey training, wherein I am allowed to run around, wear myself out, and generally use up all this jittery. I hope. Because otherwise sleeping tonight is going to be pretty awful.

I've been taking some 'sleep assist' tablets to help me sleep at night - the aching back and over-active brain have not been helping with my general sense of tiredness. They do help, though. However I end up feeling a little groggy during the day, which is not always a good idea. Monday (public holiday) I had plans to do many things. Mostly? I ended up sleeping.

As it turned out, I didn't have to go in to the office this morning, but on the plus side, I got writing done! On the minus side...it's not very good writing. :P

I have drunk water to help flush the caffeine (I'm sure the science of that is completely wrong but whatevs) but I think I'm going to have to drink more. As in, quite a lot more.

It's not a good feeling to want to sleep and want to hit something all at the same time. Not. A. Good. Feeling.

Oh, and stretching tonight before and after hockey so's the back doesn't seize up. We hope.

Comments

[cailetr.livejournal.com]

I get the groggy feeling the next day after taking something to help me sleep. It makes it hard because I have to time it just right and make sure I only take it on a morning where I can sleep late.

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

It's a bit of a catch-22. If i don't take the sleep assist, I don't sleep very well. If I do, then I wake up groggy.

I think the solution right now is to go to bed earlier so I can actually wake up on time. That's going to be hard. There's always something else to do before going to bed...