Fighting Fatigue?

[MaryPoppins]

For those of you commuting daily and/or putting in long hours, how do you combat the inevitable tiredness? I am back to commuting (via car) and want to try to avoid falling asleep on the M6.

Stimulants such as coffee are an obvious choice, but do you change what/how you eat, or your lifestyle, to accommodate the hours lost getting up early and driving long distances?

[oracleslave]

For those of you commuting daily and/or putting in long hours, how do you combat the inevitable tiredness? I am back to commuting (via car) and want to try to avoid falling asleep on the M6.

Stimulants such as coffee are an obvious choice, but do you change what/how you eat, or your lifestyle, to accommodate the hours lost getting up early and driving long distances?

Change your state of mind.

[scooterscot]

A change is as good as anything, do something different one evening different from the norm

1) Take a holiday

b) Eating salads for lunch does help, avoid hot foods.

3) Get a job closer to home or move closer to your job.

43) Better still tell your client how you're being affected negotiate a flexible working week.

[MaryPoppins]

Care to elaborate on that? (OracleSlave)

[norrahe]

A change is as good as anything, do something different one evening different from the norm

1) Take a holiday

b) Eating salads for lunch does help, avoid hot foods.

3) Get a job closer to home or move closer to your job.

43) Better still tell your client how you're being affected negotiate a flexible working week.

[norrahe]

Eating your main meal at lunch and ensuring you're relaxed enough to get a good nights sleep (if babyson allows).

It does take a bit of getting used to.

[Paddy]

For those of you commuting daily and/or putting in long hours, how do you combat the inevitable tiredness? I am back to commuting (via car) and want to try to avoid falling asleep on the M6.

Stimulants such as coffee are an obvious choice, but do you change what/how you eat, or your lifestyle, to accommodate the hours lost getting up early and driving long distances?

Get ready the night before so you can leave at the last minute. East breakfast at work.
Lunchtime snooze in the car. No large lunches and no pub visits. Buy a comfortable car to drive with a/c. Masturbate in the loo at client co.

[minestrone]

I fell asleep at my desk last week and when I woke up I could not move my body. Lasted for about 10 seconds.

Professional or what?

[hyperD]

For those of you commuting daily and/or putting in long hours, how do you combat the inevitable tiredness?

Methamphetamine

[al_cam]

43) Better still tell your client how you're being affected negotiate a flexible working week.

I just did this last week.
Reduced my time by 1/2 a day a week and do the other 1/2 of that day from home - 1 days less commuting and more free time.

As Dale Carnegie would say "appeal to the nobler motive". I sold it on the basis that the contract didn't require 5 days a week so the 1/2 day less wouldn't cause them any pain - only savings. I also said if necessary, I would come into the office on my 1/2 day and just work a regular full day.
Flexibility works both ways.

Did my first day last week - was great. Felt like I had 2 weekends and got more done in my half day from home than I would have in the office.
As I start to deliver more of the project I hope to extend this arrangement.

Another tip -
i) Try another route to work occasionally

Al.