If you're anything like me, your body has natural energy cycles throughout the day.
For me, I am almost always sharp and alert in the mornings (a workout right after waking helps), and my energy starts to fade almost immediately after lunch, often picking back up an hour or two after dinner until I begin winding down for bed.
I guess what I'm trying to get at, is maybe instead of fighting it, it's best to schedule the most mind-intensive work when you are sharpest during the day, then be content with less-productive/energized phases at other times. I don't think it's part of human nature to have consistently high energy levels all the time (though I'm extremely jealous of those that seem too).
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