Life tips to help you overcome "spring fatigue and summer fatigue"

From the Spring Festival to summer, "spring sleepiness and summer fatigue" is a topic that cannot be ignored. Why do you always feel tired and sleepy? Spring sleepiness and summer fatigue do not happen to everyone. Those who lack exercise or are not particularly strong are more likely to feel tired. The weather is changeable during spring and summer, and the air is very humid. Especially in hot weather, people sweat a lot but have little appetite and eat less, so their immunity naturally decreases. People with dampness in their bodies and those who are generally weak in body are more likely to feel sleepy than those who exercise a lot and have a strong physique.

Today in Japan, the "anti-fatigue cuisine" jointly developed by the Osaka City Industrial Promotion Center, Osaka City University and Hankyu Hanshin Hotel has been well received and welcomed by the Japanese.

What are these “anti-fatigue dishes”?

There are earthenware grilled salmon, chicken, mushrooms, peppers and tomatoes, steamed chicken and spinach set meals, and various dishes that combine seafood such as tuna and bonito with vegetables.

At first glance, it seems like just an ordinary recipe, so why can it fight against summer fatigue? In fact, the trick is to choose ingredients that are rich in antioxidants. After the human body exercises or the brain thinks, part of the oxygen that enters the human body through breathing will become active oxygen. Reactive oxygen is a harmful product of the body's metabolism, also called body waste (such as free radicals, propanediol, putrescine, etc.). Professor Kazuyoshi Yazawa of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology pointed out: "Active oxygen can damage muscles and nerve cells, causing fatigue."

For a long time, people believed that lactic acid was the culprit of fatigue, but in fact, "reactive oxygen has a greater impact." What is confusing is that reactive oxygen is not only produced during metabolism, but if a person is under great mental stress, he or she will unconsciously take in more oxygen. The oxygen that is not consumed by the body during life activities will turn into reactive oxygen, increasing the body's sense of fatigue. Astaxanthin, which is rich in salmon, and imidazole dipeptide, which is rich in chicken breast, have good effects on fighting reactive oxygen. If you want to relieve fatigue, it is essential to consume enough of the three major nutrients: carbohydrates, protein and fat, but at the same time, you should also pay attention to the role of vitamins.

Tricks to deal with fatigue in the office

Brush your teeth or chew gum

After lunch, you are most likely to feel full and sleepy. There are two suggestions at this time: one is to brush your teeth immediately after a meal, using cool mint-flavored toothpaste to refresh your mind. In addition, cleaning your teeth is also good for oral health. Second, after rinsing your mouth with cold water, have a piece of chewing gum or mint, preferably one with a strong mint flavor, to help refresh your mind. If all your colleagues are present, you might as well have one each, which can also bring you closer together. Your breath will be fresher, you will have more topics to talk about, and your sleepiness will disappear.

20-minute lunch break

Traditional Chinese medicine says that taking a nap at noon is a good way to maintain health. But most people think that the word "sleeping" is a luxury, as if they have to sleep for an hour or two to be considered to have slept. In fact, it is enough to close your eyes and rest for about 20 minutes at noon, and the effect is similar to a one-hour nap. One hour is a bit too long. Sleeping too deeply or too much at noon will affect your sleep at night.

Coffee or tea

After lunch is the time when you are most likely to feel sleepy, and drinking a small cup of coffee at this time is most effective. Of course you can drink tea as well, whatever you like. However, whether it is tea or coffee, do not drink it within 4 hours before going to bed, so as to avoid the caffeine in it that will make people unable to sleep. It is best not to drink tea that is too strong. You can cut a piece of ginger into the tea to make it more refreshing.

Chat Refresh

Chatting is also a good way to refresh yourself. If you can't go out, you can find someone to talk to in the office. For example, at this time you can go out and call a familiar friend, or talk to someone about your feelings. It doesn't involve deep topics. As long as it is a relaxing and pleasant conversation, when you feel your sleepiness is gone, you can return to work in full energy.

Stand up and answer the phone

In the office, making and answering calls are the most common actions. He stood up from his seat and took the opportunity to stretch his muscles while talking on the phone.

Incense to wake you up

Refreshing your mind through smell is also a way to relieve fatigue. Put some incense in the office? That’s fine, the fresh scent of citrus, or your favorite flavor, or just a few drops of medicated oil. You can also light 1-2 incense sticks each time, which can help to wake you up.