Keep a tab on your diet
I am addicted to coffee and have anywhere between eight to nine cups everyday in order to keep myself awake," says 22-year-old Tabitha Cherian, who works with call centre Convergys. "I end up feeling dreadful the next day."
Working the graveyard (night) shift is no excuse to eat junk and gulp down multiple cups of coffee.
If you really need that hot cuppa, why not try green or regular tea? It has less caffeine. Make sure you go easy on the sugar or use sugar-free pills.
Throw out the cola from your routine and replace it with fruit smoothies. Else, go for the champion drink -- water. It will flush out all toxins and keep you charged throughout the day.
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What and when you eat can make a big difference to the way you cope with stress. Don't skip meals -- particularly breakfast -- or rush to finish them. Try to maintain a well-balanced, healthy diet.
"I usually carry some fresh fruits like apples and grapes to work and keep snacking on them. You can even dip pieces of apples in fresh yoghurt and create your own delicious snack," says Shelly Jain, a 28-year-old consultant with NIIT.
This doesn't mean you can never break these rules. You can safely indulge in chocolate and sweets once or twice a week. However, if you are addicted to these or just badly stressed, do remember you are breaking the rules at your own peril.
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