• MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
    63·
    4 months ago

    2 hours? That sounds marvelous! Right now I get all caffeinated and then tether myself to a headset for 8 hours lol

    • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      49·
      4 months ago

      That’s why I made my work buy me a wireless headset.

      That way when I’m locked in a 5 hour call for something I have no input on or care about I can at least get up and make myself a few cups of coffee

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        5·
        4 months ago

        Do you ever have to note or recall information afterwards? Because for me it wouldn’t be the sitting in a call for 5 hours part that would be the problem, it would be someone asking me to tell them anything that happened in it that would be the problem. I couldn’t even tell you who was in it

        • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          4 months ago

          I have trigger words that snap my attention into the call. I support the infrastructure for a cloud app. Most calls are on the app layer so I couldn’t care less. It’s only when the infrastructure gets mentioned I need to listen.

          Yes I do take notes

      • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        4 months ago

        What headset are you using? I’ve got a big ass nose cancelling headset I use on my personal computer, but it’s a bit much for work - especially since I have to be on camera occasionally.

        • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 months ago

          Random Microsoft ones the work gave me. They are surprisingly small and comfortable

      • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        At that point I unplug my headphones and let the speakers do it so I can wander the room and not be literally tied down.

      • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
        2·
        4 months ago

        They won’t give us wireless ones unless there’s some kind of medical exception… The managers get them but we don’t. I would buy my own but every time I try to use any of my own equipment IT freaks the fuck out about it

        • Z3k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
          8·
          4 months ago

          We learned the magic words at my company.

          Health and safety

          Say that and they back down.

          My work take h&s super serious. He’ll just today the upper management held a 90 min meeting right across lunch time that included a segment on how important it is that you get away from your PC during lunch.

  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
    16·
    4 months ago

    My understanding is that caffeine doesn’t give you energy but instead blocks the sense of tiredness.

    • intensely_human@lemm.ee
      10·
      4 months ago

      Basically carbs and fat give you energy, if we’re talking the literal term. I think protein does too but it’s less.

      But stimulants do unlock mental resources. I believe caffeine induces a fight or flight state (what I’ve heard; haven’t studied this), one aspect of which is the body decides to make more energy available at the cost of faster breakdown.

      Dopaminergic stimulants give your body the sense it’s pursuing something important. So the same zap of released resources called “motivation” that you’d get if you suddenly realized your favorite person in the world is outside, you can also get by taking adderall or cocaine.

      • MonkderDritte@feddit.de
        63·
        4 months ago

        Only if you take it once though. If you drink coffe regularly, you only get withdrawal symptoms if you have none instead. Coffeine has no stimulating effect if taken regularly.

        • intensely_human@lemm.ee
          1·
          4 months ago

          It does though. I’ve used caffeine stably for decades and it still has a stimulant effect in the morning.

  • motor_spirit@lemmy.world
    193·
    4 months ago

    it’s interesting seeing a bunch of anxious people go exacerbate anxiety with caffeine. so many fuckin annoying encounters

      • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
        51·
        4 months ago

        My dentist is honestly awesome and good at not doing that or poking where it hurts. It’s why I drive 2 hours one way for these appointments.

      • sparkle@lemm.ee
        4·
        4 months ago

        Caffeine gives me FAR worse withdrawal symptoms than my prescription Adderall. Caffeine also just really fucks me up in general, I think I have a caffeine sensitivity or something or maybe it’s just the GAD I have. The worst part is I really like caffeinated drinks and I convince myself “the caffeine won’t be bad” and chug a monster or coffee or something, then I feel extremely high stress like I’m on the verge of a stroke for the next few hours lol

        Also caffeine destroys my sleep more than my brain alone already does

        • Psythik@lemmy.world
          3·
          4 months ago

          Couldn’t agree more. Caffeine—and stimulants in general—give me bad anxiety. Same symptoms as you.

          Don’t actually use coke and Adderall to stay awake, kids; I was just being sarcastic.

  • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    115·
    4 months ago

    Honestly for the best. Without my trifecta of amph+caffeine+nicotine (vape ofc smoking is eww and unhealthy) I don’t think I’d bother getting out of bed but that’s just an ADHD moment.

  • tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
    61·
    4 months ago

    Sounds like a plan. Jacking up your heart rate and increasing your blood pressure aren’t great things to do before you start rigorous activities.