Power naps? In the car (since you’re not driving) or at any point you can get even 5-10 mins. Get a sleep mask and ear plugs if you need to. Try to sleep max 15 mins at a time, so you don’t get that super groggy feeling. Set an alarm or timer. If you drink coffee or tea, supposedly if you drink it just before your nap it will metabolise while you nap and give you a boost when you wake up.
Go for a walks in between to energize yourself. You can also do a sort of walking meditation to try and reduce stress, just kind of look around at the colours, light, shade and movement, listen to the sounds around you (and the gaps between sounds), the feeling of your feet meeting the ground and lifting up again, etc. Try to just take it in as pure perception and if you start thinking, just return to the physical sensation you are focusing on. Even 10 mins will do.
Eat an apple or two for a healthier sugar rush.
Nice. I am the target audience for this post. Only played one of the older games on the SNES but find platformers quite difficult so never really played it seriously. I love Dracula (the novel) though and love the over the top Gothic atmosphere. Enjoyed the Netflix series of Castlevania too. Weirdly find the whole Dracula’s castle aesthetic cozy.