How to refresh yourself when you feel sleepy in the afternoon

Whenever it is the weekend, people tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon. In fact, drowsiness is not a serious problem. It is just a small thing. However, if you do not actively relieve drowsiness, it will cause a lot of trouble. For example, you may fall asleep suddenly when standing or sitting, and you may fall to the ground if you are not careful. You can use these methods to relieve drowsiness and quickly get rid of sleepiness.

1. Fist Press

Clench your fists and place them diagonally behind your ears, near the skull in the center of your neck. Close your eyes and tilt your head back. Feel the strength of your fists supporting your head. You will feel relaxed and relieve fatigue.

2. Sniff essential oils

The benefits of essential oils are stress relief and brain stimulation. Because stuffy air makes people feel dizzy and unclear, you might as well choose leaf essential oils such as lemongrass or camphor and rosemary essential oils with cool smells to freshen the air around you.

In addition, lemon and grapefruit can improve work efficiency by more than 50%. The smells of lemon, verbena, citrus, grapefruit, etc. can make people full of energy and have a stronger refreshing effect.

3. All-purpose mint

When feeling sleepy, many people apply peppermint oil or peppermint sticks. In addition to the brief cool feeling, it can also refresh the mind. The peppermint aroma has a refreshing feeling and can relieve summer heat.

4. Stretch

If you sit in your seat for a long time, you can stand up and stretch, stretch your muscles, and twist your neck to relieve pain. In addition to refreshing you, this is also very good for your health.

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5. Massage acupuncture points

Fengchi Point: Located on the back of the neck, below the occipital bone. Massage can refresh the mind and relieve eye fatigue, especially for people who work in front of a computer or sit at a desk for a long time.

Baihui Point: Located at the highest point in the center of the top of the head, massaging it can refresh the mind and raise the Yang energy.

Temple: Located at the midpoint of the line connecting the end of the eyebrow and the outer corner of the eye, and about one horizontal finger width backward, massaging this area can not only refresh the mind but also relieve headaches. Acupuncture points near the knee joint, such as Zusanli, Yanglingquan, Ququan and Yingu, can provide the driving force for the circulation of qi and blood in the internal organs of the whole body. Massaging these acupuncture points can make the mind clear;

The tip of the middle finger of both hands is the Zhongchong acupoint in Chinese medicine. When you feel sleepy, kneading this acupoint can help wake up your brain and refresh your mind.

The "Changqiang Point" in the coccyx in the middle of the human buttocks is the starting point of the Du meridian, and qi and blood will be transported to the head from here.

Tapping the Chengfu points on the coccyx and buttocks can stimulate the circulation of Qi and blood in the Du meridian and bladder meridian, thereby improving blood supply to the brain.