How to "power up" faster in the morning? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by AddLemmus@lemmy.ml to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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So here is my "routine":

snooze the alarm and can't get out of bed for 25 minutes
protein shake, Lisdexamfetamine immediately
usually guarana / black tea right after
sit down and wait for the kick - but that takes an awfully long time!
- managed to avoid dopaminergic things like doomscrolling while waiting
- often watch a show as a compromise, though
- manage todos, like even starting the list for the day helps a lot when the kick comes
- start drinking a lot (no caffeine) within ~10 minutes, fast fill-up 1l, then slow down

A faster way is to take the meds immediately with water only, or even in bed, but it doesn't last as long as with the protein shake. Maybe a mix of both would work, like meds on empty stomach, but then protein shake and food 10 minutes later?

Showering works great for some reason, but I lately prefer an occasional bath at night. Is it the "thinking time" with no screens and the simple routine?

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[-] zikzak025@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Never use the snooze feature, it just makes you take longer to wake up. If you feel like you need the extra half hour of sleep, just go to bed 30 minutes earlier, or set your one and only alarm to your snooze offset time.

Screens are actually stimulating and can help wake you up. Whether extra screen time aligns with one's personal philosophy is up to them, but better to have screens in the morning when you're trying to wake up than at night when you're trying to go to sleep.

As noted, a shower in the morning will also help wake you up. Even if you take a bath the night before, it can help just to do a quick rinse in the shower (don't need to do your full cleaning routine if you don't want to). Bonus that you can wash off some of the night sweat that everyone gets (even if you think you don't).

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