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Three Ways to Stay Awake Without Caffeine

Caffeine is great.  It’s not going anywhere in my life.  But now I know what to do if I just want to cheat on it a little.     Here…

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Caffeine is great.  It’s not going anywhere in my life.  But now I know what to do if I just want to cheat on it a little.

 

 

Here are three things you can do to stay awake WITHOUT pumping more caffeine into your body.  Check ‘em out . . .

 

 

1.  Drink water and eat snacks.  Fatigue can come from dehydration, so water helps.  And a snack can give you an energy boost . . . especially a healthier snack like an apple or some peanut butter.

 

 

2.  Exercise.  Moving for a few minutes can help you wake up and stay sharp.

 

3.  Taking a power nap.  Basically, you can avoid sleeping a LOT by sleeping a little.  A nap that’s between 10 and 20 minutes can recharge you.

Of course - if you DO order coffee, you could always go full Paul Rudd on someone...remember this scene from "Role Models"?

Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.