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<blockquote data-quote="outta hours" data-source="post: 452153" data-attributes="member: 4568"><p>Lots of great tips so far. But there is no substitute for sleep. I too go to bed as soon as I get home. I'll eat a light breakfast then off to bed. During the week that's just about all I do is work and sleep. My wife says If I'm not working or sleeping then I'm napping. Pretty accurate assessment. I gave up caffeine about 4 years ago. It's one of the best things I have done for myself. I have no problem staying awake all night long drinking only water and an occasional Gatorade. </p><p></p><p>If I have stuff to do I schedule it after I sleep. I always seem to pep up when I get home and that feeling fools you into thinking your body is not tired.But it is considering sometimes especially on Monday's (into Tue. morning) if your like me you may have been up for over 24 hours. </p><p></p><p>It is easy to feel guilty about sleeping especially if the wife and kids are home. But you have to do it ,your safety and livelihood depends on it. My wife never really understood that until we took a 2hr. trip and I let her drive the whole trip. I asked how she felt when we arrived. She said she was tired and stiff feeling. I told her to imagine doing that for 9 more hours dragging two trailers behind her and the added tension that would add. She finally "got it" and has never said another word about when or how much I sleep. </p><p>Good Luck and catch some zzzzzz's you'll feel better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="outta hours, post: 452153, member: 4568"] Lots of great tips so far. But there is no substitute for sleep. I too go to bed as soon as I get home. I'll eat a light breakfast then off to bed. During the week that's just about all I do is work and sleep. My wife says If I'm not working or sleeping then I'm napping. Pretty accurate assessment. I gave up caffeine about 4 years ago. It's one of the best things I have done for myself. I have no problem staying awake all night long drinking only water and an occasional Gatorade. If I have stuff to do I schedule it after I sleep. I always seem to pep up when I get home and that feeling fools you into thinking your body is not tired.But it is considering sometimes especially on Monday's (into Tue. morning) if your like me you may have been up for over 24 hours. It is easy to feel guilty about sleeping especially if the wife and kids are home. But you have to do it ,your safety and livelihood depends on it. My wife never really understood that until we took a 2hr. trip and I let her drive the whole trip. I asked how she felt when we arrived. She said she was tired and stiff feeling. I told her to imagine doing that for 9 more hours dragging two trailers behind her and the added tension that would add. She finally "got it" and has never said another word about when or how much I sleep. Good Luck and catch some zzzzzz's you'll feel better. [/QUOTE]
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