Hope you all enjoy this one! In case you're looking for some good study music, here's my playlist on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/4ETfiRPHVmUFLF6q0g8Fux?si=r3jCdV5lS9aRGxNbhaLopA KZfaq version: kzfaq.info/sun/PLx65qkgCWNJIs3FPaj8JZhduXSpQ_ZfvL Lastly, it's good to note that afternoon slump is definitely affected by the quality of the sleep you're getting. So here are 7 things you should stop doing at night: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJucq7Cgs7KwcWw.html

There's no way you didn't deliberately post this in the middle of the afternoon.

1. Refuel (get something to eat and/or drink) 2. Reset (go outside to get exposure to some light, play a game for a short while or take a power nap) 3. Refocus (external or internal motivation. Tips for external motivation: focus on one task, clear your environment and set a timer to work on that task.)

Comment section is disappointing. Came here for the egg in the banana answer, but it's all just all complements of the video

Dude, I am so glad I am not alone in my Bublé addiction.

How to stop feeling tired in the afternoon? Wake up at 1 P. M.

He chose the perfect background to make us feel sleepy.

Put an egg in a banana. Got it, thanks 👍

We are creatures of habits.. *We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit* - Aristotle

"Stop going to work & school" No but that literally drains me pff 😭

I have a tip on avoiding the afternoon slump: have a light lunch! Eating too much or too heavy at noon on my experience is the main cause of post-lunch sleepiness. I find it way easier to keep my productivity going if I eat something like a protein and a salad! Also: simple carbs makes you sleepy so I would avoid those in large quantity

rip for the school students who work all day and are expected to study at home

That BTS quiz is a very accurate representation of my afternoon slumps tho

Literally my favorite part was him going through the BTS quiz. I think it gave me instant energy to keep on watching

I got notified for this video right as I was falling asleep at my desk

Am I the only one that can have coffee half an hour before bed and still have no trouble sleeping?

I like a couple of those you mentioned at the end. 1. Use the Pomodoro technique in the afternoon when you can't focus for as long. Break things down into smaller chunks. 2. Workout in the afternoon when you hit that slump. Frees up productive morning time and energizes you for more afterwards.

I think the egg-in-banana thing would require some type of nuclear fusion

I've been going to the gym at school during the afternoon slump, around 3 or 4, and I feel it just skyrockets my energy and focus for when I go back to work in the evening.

I'm distracted by 3 things right now: 1. Sleepiness after lunch 2. Construction noises from neighborhood, and *3. YOUR REALLY GOOD HAIR*

When I'm feeling slump I go to KZfaq and what my favorite channels and yours is one of them. I was tired and decided to watch a video and this one came first. The hard part is that it's not easy to watch only one of your videos. Thanks for everything you've been teaching me. LOVE, LIVE, LEARN n LAUGH MAC

Hey Thomas! Just wanted to say that I was blown away by this video's quality and I saw a great deal of improvement and attention to detail compared to your previous videos. Been a subscriber for more than 3 years now and I do appreciate your work so much. As a hobbyist in color grading, photography and filmmaking, I am truly impressed!

Why is the Liverpool goalkeeper talking to me about sleep?

Ok this is very off topic but I really like your hair! It's nice 😁 back to the video, woooh!

I have been struggling with this ever since school started! This is such good timing. Thank you so much Frank!

Frank, you're the best! Your tips have actually helped me get through college and now medical school as well. Inspired me to start sharing my own experiences with productivity and life in general!

"en-dodge-gen-nus"

BTS everywhere 💜 I needed this video, I reflected on myself, thank you

The quality of this video is impressive. Wow

Great video!! Loving the high production quality!

Thank You so much for this video, I really needed this to finish of my Work ! Love your content !

really love the more relaxed, casual style of this video. good job thomas

Thankyou so much, that point you made about how the interest n motivation in tasks affects how energised n awake u feel, Sooooooo relatable !!

Literally watching this at 3 pm in the afternoon. First, it's amazing to see your video quality improving. I also really did miss you creating this sort of video game-like atmosphere in your videos. I'm definitely going to try the working out and going for walks during my afternoon slumps. Thanks for another amazing video!

Really agree with the point regarding focus. When I’m in flow ... I do not feel tired or groggy. When I’m browsing or trying to procrastinate I feel super tired. Great vid Tom. All the best. Angus!

I love the way you speak and the way you edit your videos... I am becoming more and more addicted watching them everyday.

I leave home and stay a couple of hours in the library studying and finishing whatever I couldn't, for sure, do at home in the afternoon. Being in a different environment helps me concentrate. The though of "well, now that I'm here I might as well do something" and the walk to the library are helpful too.

The camera quality is just amazing 🎬

Omg just changing my workout from mornings to afternoon is a game changer 🙌 thank you 😊

i commented asking you to make a video on this topic! thanks a lot! this has really been a major problem in my life, i'm glad you helped! :)

"lunch with the rock" Feel bad for Matt 😢

I have this in the morning and afternoon but at night my energy rises

This is amazing. I was unproductive on my days off exactly because of this and I was complaining to a colleague (who have a same problem) about it... I didn't even think about resolving it and then this video came to my notifications not even an hour after (I do receive notifications from this channel, the amazing part was the theme of the video). Totally sharing it. And thanks :)

Your videos are improving in a fast pace! Keep up the good work!

Great video T dawg BTW, endogenous is pronounced like "endo-jeh-NUS", referring to internal cues (as opposed to exogenous, meaning external cues)

When Thomas uploads a video about afternoon slump while you're at it

I'm currently reading intense biochemistry for a midterm and this video really helped for my afternoon study session! Thanks Tom

Thanks again Thomas for all your tips and research behind these things that we all go through. I'll definetly try all of these next time I run out of motivation. Keep up the good work! You really help us a lot:)

It really hurts when you worked like hell in school, came home, wanna spend time for yourself but you’ve just fallen asleep for hours. When you wake up, you’re tiredness won’t go away so you slept again and when you wake up, you find yourself getting ready for school again. Then you realize that you’re living inside of a school paradox where you’re life has no meaning and feel depressed.

I spent about a year trying to solve this, since i first watched this video. About a week ago, I finally discovered what works for me. As days are getting very long here in the Patagonia, i found it hard to stay sharp during the afternoons. What I do now are the following steps divided into 2 phases: In phase one, embrace the slump... this may sound counter intuitive but in my case some of the tiredness came for expecting to feel bugs crawling beneath my skin when the reality was never like that. So, i eat breakfast at around 11 in order to get the most serious work done without distractions. Between 12 and 2 I do some shallow work and maybe play around with any new program i might wanna implement or idk, climb some trees. I then have a big lunch at about 2:30 and embrace my not-wanting-to-do-anything. Phase 2 is about getting over the afternoon slump. I start with a power nap (15-20 minutes), followed by my calisthenics routine, which takes me about an hour, and finish off with an ice cold shower with energetic music blasting off the speakers. Then i change clothes. I´ve found that after doing the steps in phase 2, which take about 1:20 hours to complete, I get the bugs-crawling-beneath-my-skin sensation... oh my, its like resetting completely. I then continue to work (study) until 7 or 8 pm, when im finally depleted for real and go do the second workout of the day. Anyways I hope someone finds it useful... it´s so life changing that i came back to this video just to write this comment.

Thomas I really want to thank you for helping me getting my life back together.

yay, i love this! and i just rewatched the “why you’re always tired” video yesterday! 💗 thanks. also, irrelevant: i use tide too when working / studying 💘

my power nap, 20 mins, i wake up feeling like i've been sleeping for hours. good stuff

It's very common to feel that energy dip around 3 pm, but here are the three ways Thomas suggests to combat that: 1) Refuel- grab some water or a light, healthy snack 2) Reset- go outside and get some sunlight or take a quick break or take a nap 3) Refocus- boost external motivation: clear and prepare your environment for focus, then focus on one thing for 25 mins. You can try changing up your schedule as well. I hope this helps! :)

You sweet sweet person, I'm really glad you exist and share yourself with us on youtube❤

I am a big fan of an afternoon nap so I needed this! Thank you!

Im so caffeine tolerant that I can drink a monster and fall asleep just fine, I sometimes have them in the morning since I hate mornings and it helps me kickstart the day but it doesn’t like make me super hype or anything.

Much needed advice now, I am in my research lab. Can’t tackle my tiredness

Love the new video setup! The entire set and filter looks really aesthetic and professional

What cinematography! So well edited and nice video as always 🔥 good job Thomas and so glad to see how far you`ve come since you're early days of editing! 😄

lmao that BuzzFeed BTS bias quiz at afternoon while half asleep is unfortunately wayyy too relatable 😂😂

Staying productive while we have an afternoon slump is all about willpower. You did put some nice tips to deal with it and I would add mine that are : Willpower and cafeine xD I just wanted to point out that the afternoon slump could be avoided by skipping big lunches and taking small snacks instead. As far as I know, this slump comes after we get a big lunch because, guess what, our bodies use a lot of energy to digest the food we eat.

Super useful video, thank you Tom! Definitely going to put this into practice this afternoon... 😴

Thank you for the post. I always enjoy your wisdom.

Whooooaaaa camera quality (also i saw that bts quiz you sneaky fox)

There’s something different in your eyes that makes you more mature, more interesting. Hope you’ll be around for a long time

Thanks for make me feel inspiration running through my vains ... have a nice day Thomas

Thanks a lot for this video. This is a big problem for me. Much of it is a health problem I have but I know that the tips you shared will definitely help with the rest of it.

“Get some sunlight”...when you live in a state where it rains 9 1/2 months of the year

Lol this is exactly how I feel right now. How'd you know? Haha love the video Thomas thanks.

The quality of this video is so good! (: Keep it up, Thomas ^^

one of the most helpful videos i ever have watched thank u

6:34 if for some reason you cant go outside... little did he know what would come in 6 months😂

After you showed the whiteboard to-do list I couldn't hear anything you said over the sound of Matt D'Avella's tears. Two videos in a row - savage!!

That humor, the editing, that knowledge give a smile to a crappy day.

This video, a green tea and a fifteen minute walk is gonna be my afternoon break today. Thank you!!

I gained back some of my energy when I saw you take that BTS quiz 😂💕

I come back from college at 3 pm and I get extremely tired and cannot work unless I take a 2 hours nap 😂

I'm Brazilian and I love to watch your videos buddy

Thank you so much Thomas! I find myself struggling after my morning shifts but it makes more sense to workout in the afternoon where there in more sun than 5am :'D

Simple solution to the ~2pm slump. Do a light non-sweat drenched workout on lunch.

“Get sunlight” umh so obviously you aren’t familiar with the concept of Belgium from October to March

Thank you Thomas, I am frankly pleased by your video.

This is one of the most helpful video about habits etc so far

The most effective step is definitely exposure to sunlight. Just go out find a bench close your eyes and directly face the sun for 15-20mins. It does wonders in terms of getting rid of that slump and de-clutter your mind.

Its literally night time where i am. I have school tomorrow. I should be sleeping right now. Thomas shines a light in my face and asks are you awake.

yes! this has been happening to me so much lately so this video comes as a godsend 😍😍😍😍

Another thing I like to do when I'm tired but know I won't wake up and feel energized is do a simple breathing exercise/yoga/meditation. Just taking 3-5 minutes to breathe in deeply and stretch a bit while just counting 1-5 while I inhale and exhale can wake me up better than caffeine if I do it intentionally - no music, close my eyes and shut out the noise. I do this when I've had a bad night's sleep too sometimes to force myself to wake up and focus. As always, great video :)

En-dodge-en-us is how you pronounce endogenous

- I was totally not focused and then I see Frank doing a BTS quiz. - " Wait, what? BTS? Oh! "

Thanks for the video bruh you made someone's life slightly better keep up the good work

Your videos somehow always concide with what I'm interested in/researching at the moment lol Happened with your videos about how to organize computer and regular files, morning routines and the one about motivation, and some 10 others

Anyone else watching this in the morning where they are? 😂😂😅

Was about to nap right when this dropped😭😂

Woah, the production value's gone up more than a couple notches! Great video!

This one hits close to home. Lived 55 years without coffee but I was crashing in the afternoon at a new workplace -- exactly as you described -- and tea wasn't doing it for me. Had to do something, but what? Coffee helped but not as much as I hoped. Thanks for the good advice.

#1 tip that works wonders - *POWER* nap 10-20 minutes and you are as good as new

I have found that 5 minute power naps work best for me.

loooove the new style of video making!

I couldn't sleep and started watching this 3am London local time xD so so weird. I will absolutely try the afternoon gym visit tomorrow if I'm not too wiped. I'm definitely feeling tired now :) good night and fantastic videos Thomas.