How to stay awake when you feel sleepy during night shift

If you feel sleepy while working the night shift, you can massage the Baihui and Fengchi points to refresh yourself, drink black coffee, or stand up and do some exercise. In order to avoid feeling sleepy while working the night shift, you also need to ensure adequate sleep during the day to avoid physical fatigue.

1. Massage acupoints: Under normal circumstances, the night is for sleeping. If you can't sleep because of working night shifts, your body will be in a state of fatigue. Massaging the Baihui and Fengzhi points can have a refreshing effect. You can also use Fengyoujing, which has a pungent smell and can have a good effect of refreshing the brain.

2. Drink black coffee: The caffeine in black coffee can stimulate the central nervous system and make it excited, which can relieve physical fatigue and have a good refreshing effect. However, for the sake of health, it is best not to drink black coffee for a long time. You also need to have a regular life and diet and get enough sleep to benefit your body and endocrine system.

3. Appropriate exercise: When you feel sleepy and massage or drinking black coffee does not relieve the symptoms, you can stand up and do appropriate aerobic exercise, which can also help wake up your brain. It is best to exercise outdoors, as the outdoor temperature is relatively low, which can help clear your brain. However, you must keep warm and avoid catching a cold.