7种让你清醒的好方法

 　　The alarm clock spells dread¹ in the morning whether you must get ready for work or for school. Many turn to caffeine to help them come alive, get focused, and be more productive.

　　你得去上班了，或是要去上学了，闹钟的恐怖的咒语在清晨响起。你可能会喝点带咖啡因的饮料，让自己重新活起来，保持专注，更有效率。

　　However, drinking too much caffeine can lead to desensitization, which makes it harder and harder to get the same feeling that you first did. Instead, it is better to find more sustainable ways to solve your morning problems.

　　不过，喝太多的咖啡因可能会引发脱敏现象，越是多喝以后就越难达到同样的效果。不如去寻求一些可持续的方法，解决早晨的这种问题。

　　1. End showers with cold water

　　洗澡最后冲个凉

　　It may seem like a terrible idea at first, but warm showers will actually make you more relaxed and lethargic². If you get clean with warm water, but gradually go towards a colder temperature, you will easily wake up. For the final minute, try to have water as cold as you can stand.

　　初看可能是个烂透了的方法，不过洗热水澡在实际上会让你更放松，更加昏昏欲睡。如果你用热水冲干净身体以后一点一点把温度调低，你马上就能醒过来。在冲澡的最后，把水温降到你能够忍受的最低温度。

　　2. No carbs for breakfast

　　早饭不含碳水化合物

　　If you eat a lot of carbohydrates⁴ for breakfast you are going to end up crashing within a few hours. Try to eat eggs, vegetables, and some fruits instead of bagels, cereal, or similar products.

　　早饭要是吃了很多的碳水化合物，那么没几个小时你就会撑不住了。尽量吃鸡蛋、蔬菜、水果等，而不是面包圈和谷物之类的东西。

　　3. Wake up at the same time

　　在固定时间起床

　　If you have a varied⁵ schedule on the weekend and in the week, your body is going to be constantly trying to adjust. Set a time and leave it there for the entire week no matter what. Your body will get used to it.

　　如果你在周末和工作日的作息时间不一样，那么你的身体就要一直做自我调整，适应你的作息。定下一个时间，不管发生什么每天都在那个事件起来。你的身体会适应这个时间的。

　　4. Exercise

　　锻炼

　　Doing some form of exercise in the morning will help to ward³ off fatigue⁶ and it will surely wake you up.

　　早晨做些锻炼能帮你抵抗疲劳，也肯定能让你清醒起来。

　　5. Give yourself time

　　多留一些时间

　　If you need to be awake for an important early morning meeting or test, give yourself enough time to wake up. Sleeping as long as you can might actually keep you in a daze⁷ while you are doing something important.

　　如果你起床后有很重要的会议或是考试，那么就给自己足够的清醒时间。睡得天昏地暗实际上会让你在做重要的事情时也晕晕乎乎的。

　　6. Expose your body to sunlight

　　多晒太阳

　　Natural sunlight alerts your internal clock to wake up better than artificial light.

　　自然光会告诉你的生物钟应该清醒一下了，这比灯光效果更好。

　　7. Stimulate⁸ your brain

　　刺激大脑

　　Spend some time thinking about another important puzzle or problem when you get out of bed and your brain will feel far more alert.

　　起床的时候花点时间解解迷，解决重要的问题，你的大脑会变得敏锐得多。

1 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。

2 lethargic   

adj.昏睡的，懒洋洋的

参考例句：

• He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed.他心情低落无精打采，完全没有心思穿衣整装。
• The hot weather made me feel lethargic.炎热的天气使我昏昏欲睡。

3 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

4 carbohydrates   

n.碳水化合物，糖类( carbohydrate的名词复数 )；淀粉质或糖类食物

参考例句：

• The plant uses the carbohydrates to make cellulose. 植物用碳水化合物制造纤维素。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。 来自辞典例句

5 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

6 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

7 daze   

v.(使)茫然，(使)发昏

参考例句：

• The blow on the head dazed him for a moment.他头上受了一击后就昏眩了片刻。
• I like dazing to sit in the cafe by myself on Sunday.星期日爱独坐人少的咖啡室发呆。

8 stimulate   

vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。