Are you feeling sleepiness during office time, Here's some tips to avoid

Have you been drinking endless cups of coffee at office in order to stay awake? Or has your boss been telling you to stop yawning in front of him? If yes, then you need to work to neutralise the problem which can have potentially serious ramifications.

Know the reason why do you feel sleepy during office hours?
“The human body has its own intramural clock which helps in distinguishing between day and night. People who insufficiency sleep or sleep in the ate night can experience debility and feel sleepy during office hours. This can cause physical or mental slowdown, lack of energy and other serious issue,” says Haresh Tolia, a general physician from online consultation program Lybrate, who is based in Mumbai. Furthermore, this can lead to low output, miscommunication, and accidents in your workplaces.

“Lack of sleep can also leave a person feeling irritable and negatively affect work relationships. Feeling sleepy in the office is a sign that the body needs rest and rejuvenation. It is imperative to understand the underlying cause and take timely action to prevent it from affecting performance at work,” adds Tolia.

But how does one stop feeling sleepy in office? 
Heres's some tips to aviod:

* Get sufficient sleep at night. People need to sleep about 7 to 8 hours on an average. A study which came out in the Journal of the American Heart Association said that not getting sufficient sleep can double the chances of dying from heart disease or stroke. A total of 1,344 adults had been chosen for the study which was conducted in Pennsylvania.

* Keep your all diversion including laptops and mobile phones out of bed. A study published in a journal named Acta Paediatrica said that excessive use of social media can reduce the number of sleeping hours.

* Not to do indulge in any heavy physical activity late at night as it can leave you feeling alert.

* “Make sure that the lights are dim as this helps in the emission of sleep hormone melatonin. Wake up and go to sleep around the same time every day. This will help establish a routine. This is particularly true for people who have a sleep problem,”

* Rule out snoring, as sleep apnea can be a cause of day time sleepness. A study had discovered that a single bout of sleep apnea can impact one’s ability to regulate blood pressure.

* “Do not eat a heavy meal just before bedtime. It is important to keep a gap of at least 2 to 3 hours between dinner and bedtime. Eat healthy and eat on time as this can prevent energy deficits during the day that can aggravate sleepiness,” advises Dr Aggarwal.