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    Hey guys,

    I've been trying to increase my time on cam but I keep getting really sleepy so I'm having a hard time. Other than power naps and massive amounts of caffeine, how do you keep up the energy to cam for long periods of time? I've tried splitting up my shifts in to smaller ones but I find I make more money for some reason if I do longer stretches. Like, I could cam for two 4 hour shifts and not make as much as if I cammed for 8 hours straight.

    I've heard B12 can be good but I'm wondering if there are other things that make you feel better.
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    And keep at it. Get up, put on your make up, and sign on. With every second you're online comes the possibility of your next big spender. A customer could show up who will spend enough to make up for all the bad days and then some. You just have to be around for him and working multiple sites increases the chances of him finding you.


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    Thanks for asking this, I am struggling with this right now as well.

    The one thing that I found that helps is listen to binaural beats* on youtube during my breaks. I also take Vitamin C (https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...-are-a-camgirl) and I really notice a drop in my energy level when I've been forgetting to take it.

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    I've been camming over 3 years straight now, and For me, Personally, I can keep my energy up (and make the most $$$$) when I just stay on for a long stretch of time.
    Once I turn off my cam, It's nearly impossible for me to come back and recharge the energy to do it. I get bored very easily, so once I'm distracted by something else that's fun, the thought of turning on my cam again, seems like drudgery.
    When I first started, I did 8-9 hrs. per day, 7 days a week because I didn't know any better, and didn't know about this forum.
    I got burnt out very quickly doing that, so now I only stay on 8 hours or more, if I've missed a couple of shifts, and pay period is coming up.
    My energy is always high when I'm in back to back privates, and If I'm not, I do a few gold shows to kick up my energy, and generate more action in my room.
    After camming for so long now, I can tell almost within the first hour on cam, whether I should be on or not.
    Building up Your client base is so important, because it seems that no matter what time I log in, they are there. (however, NOT on a big sports day).

    Being rested helps so much, and I would suggest that You take care of errands, or anything else that You have to do, before You jump on cam.

    I take Vitamin C, glucosamine chondroitin for my spinal and joint pain, and a vitamin b shot once per month.
    Hope that helps.
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    Oh, I forgot to add. When it comes to caffeine there is a right way and a wrong way to use it if you are trying to use it to supplement your energy level. (Instead of just drinking it for sheer enjoyment.)

    Caffeine is best administered in a larger number of smaller doses with the doses coming later in the day.*
    If you are drinking large doses at a time you will actually lose energy instead of gaining it.

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    Thanks guys! I will try Vitamin C.

    I have a hard time getting Gold Shows going so I mostly stick to privates. I'm the same way. If I have back to back privates I can stay motivated and energized but if I have a lag between customers I get sleepy and bored.
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    And keep at it. Get up, put on your make up, and sign on. With every second you're online comes the possibility of your next big spender. A customer could show up who will spend enough to make up for all the bad days and then some. You just have to be around for him and working multiple sites increases the chances of him finding you.


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    Oh, forgot to mention this (if You are not into free chat). It used to be that anyone who came into free chat would say hello, ask about something, then go prvt.
    Now, they don't even stay long enough for me to answer their hellos, or even when I see a reg with a #3 next to his name, and get excited and greet hi, he leaves without even saying hello back!
    Now I save my voice, and just wave back to them.
    What's the point, also, of having long conversations about the weather, etc, to have the guy leave.
    If You like to talk, forget about this advice, but If you're asking about energy, for me, talking to air is an 'Energy Vampire".
    I'm there to make money, not sit in free chat.
    Unless I'm bored to tears, then I will just start rambling to an imaginary person, to get my energy back up. Does that make sense?

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    I agree with glamourmilf... save your energy for shows. I always do better with minimal interaction in free chat. I give simple answers to their questions and ignore the requests for stuff in free chat. If they are interested they will take me private...I don't waste time on anyone in free chat. Then I give it my all during shows for the fellas that pay for my time. Just keep a pleasant appearance, smile, and they will come. Haha

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    Yeah I use to try and talk a whole bunch and bounce around In free chat but now I mostly sit there and smile into the camera. I'm way more successful that way. It's part of why I don't so Gold Shows. They want you to "tease" them into giving you their 5 Gold or whatever the buy-in is but I can make so much more off of a few minutes in private that it just isn't worth it! I still say hello to most people who come in but I don't really do requests in free. This morning I had a guy randomly tip me $45 gold so I sent him a video and chatted with him in free but that's all I do.
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    And keep at it. Get up, put on your make up, and sign on. With every second you're online comes the possibility of your next big spender. A customer could show up who will spend enough to make up for all the bad days and then some. You just have to be around for him and working multiple sites increases the chances of him finding you.


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    Staples, I just read in your other post that You are moving to Vegas-if You haven't lived in the desert before, I can tell You that living in one is a whole different way of living.
    I used to live in the California desert for 4 years, and have been to Vegas probably 1000 times, so if you're interested in knowing some tips on how to maintain energy in 120 degree heat, and hot, dry winters, just ask me.
    I personally, can't take the desert heat, or dryness, most likely because I grew up in New England, so it just depends on You tolerance level.

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    Girl I would love some tips! I have family in the Phoenix area and I lived in SoCal for about a year when I was a teenager but I've never really worked in that environment.
    Quote Originally Posted by Procrasturbator View Post
    And keep at it. Get up, put on your make up, and sign on. With every second you're online comes the possibility of your next big spender. A customer could show up who will spend enough to make up for all the bad days and then some. You just have to be around for him and working multiple sites increases the chances of him finding you.


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    ^^ok, here goes- Be prepared to have Your air conditioner running 24/7 for at least 8 months out of the year. It will dry out your lungs, and nose, so hydrating yourself with both water, and hibiscus iced tea will help... a little.
    If You are camming, even though you are indoors it will still be hot, especially if you are using lights, so be prepared to not want to wear any clothing.
    Having a wet cold wash cloth close-by and a cooler with ice next to You while camming would probably help.
    I didn't cam when I lived there, so I can just tell You that even when it's cold otside like it is now, and my lights are on, it gets hot.
    I lived in L.A., and even though people say that it is a desert, it's NOTHING like the actual desert. The sun in the desert, even in the winter, feels like You are on the surface of the sun, (in the daytime)-Nightime in the desert in the winter is much colder than in L.A., for some reason.
    I would do a google search on more tips to living in a desert climate, because I've been all over this country, and I've never experienced temps like desert temps.
    I hope You like it, and can get there armed with the right knowledge about what to do.
    I didn't know anything, and was hospitalized twice for dehydration.
    I will never go back there again. That's just me-your body might take to the desert climate. Obviously, a lot of people live there.
    The summer nights never drop below 90 degrees, so be prepared for that. In the California desert, it's humid most of the summer now. Don't think it's like that yet in Vegas, but to me, heat is heat. Miserable! Plus, I'm in menopause now, so just the thought,...no!
    My a/c bill was almost as high as my rent most months. Be prepared for that. Have lots of fans on around You. Most condos, and apts. have ceiling fans in most of the rooms.

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    Ahh this thread is just what I needed!

    I've been struggling *immensely* with on-cam energy lately. I've been trying hard to find a happy medium whilst my placement gets back up again after I replaced camming with clip-making for a while. It's so hard though being as my traffic can drop down to like 0 - 4 members in free chat if I'm not doing anything! It's been pretty disheartening being as I've tried to be more entertaining in free chat, but it never always pays off for me nowdays. I can still be entertaining in free chat and not reach my goals.

    I know I just need to persist more to get back where I was, but it's been really difficult lately, so I appreciate this thread a whole lot! <3




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    ^^Have You tried sucking on Your finger, or a lollipop? It really works. 'Acting Dumb' is The new Black!'

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    I've thought about keeping lollipops on hand but I don't generally eat sugar anymore other than naturally found in fruit and I can't find any yummy tasting sugar free ones!
    Quote Originally Posted by Procrasturbator View Post
    And keep at it. Get up, put on your make up, and sign on. With every second you're online comes the possibility of your next big spender. A customer could show up who will spend enough to make up for all the bad days and then some. You just have to be around for him and working multiple sites increases the chances of him finding you.


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    This's a GREAT Thread! Sorry I don't have any contributions though!


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    Then just your finger works too! Twirling your hair and giggling for no reason will get u a prvt. faster than standing, talking, dancing around, and all that other bs that freeloaders love to watch.

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    When i started to cam years ago it was on a non free-chat site, it was easier for me to stay on 7 hrs let's say cause i was not permanently seen, i could rest my eyes, face and do things in between like eating, drinking, watching tv and such.
    Now working free chat i can only do maybe 3-4 hrs in one shift a day, it's different, i have to focus all the time, be sexy, smiling, attentive, never rest my face, be 'there'.
    I find i do better by sitting there sexily and smile, not entertain in free, not talking but type in classic chat, if somebody bothers me i can kick them out of my room silently while still smiling, etc.
    This is working best for me, to be relaxed, who wants me will take me pvt to wear whatever they want & please them while i get paid.

    I tried the other way like being more active and teasing in freechat, tried gold shows, tried to engage more but i got burnt & frustrated cause all they did was get teased & leave while i was wasting time & energy for nothing.
    When u dont have a larger number of people in ur room it's like u 'kill ur business' by teasing them, that could only work if u have many many guys connected to ur room and from all that 50 one will take u pvt let's say or they all contribute to GS but if u have 1-2-3 u want that 1st or 2nd or 3rd to take u pvt and pay to get teased not to give it away for free and have them leaving ur room w.o being charged.
    This is my very personal experience i share here, i know for others things might work different but for me this is the way i got my mojo back after trying to figure out what is the best approach.
    Conclusion is i save energy for when i get paid & drink coffee cause i work nights. I also play computer games online while i work, the easy ones i can pause when i get busy. This way i look engaged, i smile, i look like i type to people, it's working for me.
    When my back start to hurt to a certain level i log off & rest/ go to sleep. My health is the most important & i will not damage it by working more than i feel is doing good for me.

    Thank u for the caffeine tip JAC, so a few smaller doses work better than one larger dose, good to know xxx.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Glamourmilf View Post
    Then just your finger works too! Twirling your hair and giggling for no reason will get u a prvt. faster than standing, talking, dancing around, and all that other bs that freeloaders love to watch.
    Will this work even with an older girl like me?

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    I'm not very good at camming for long stretches, but here's what I do: Drink lots of water, go on break every 2hrs or so (or whenever I feel tired) for 5-10 minutes. Stretch, touch my toes, roll my neck etc. and eat a small snack like a banana, apple, or nuts. Touch up my make-up, maybe listen to a pumped up song & then log back on. If I've been online a long while, I'll start changing my camera angles around too, just to keep things fresh.

    And I do a lot of internet browsing when I'm in free chat. Reading blogs, forums etc. But I try not to have that blank reading face. I keep smiling, bobbing my head, biting my lip, giggling randomly at nothing, etc. I really can't focus 100% on free chat (unless it's really busy) so I tend to have 10 tabs open browsing different stuff.

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    MOVE! If you are sitting for hours on cam, you lose energy. Stand up and move, you don't have to show the room, up the cam.
    Drink small amounts of Pepsi slowly while working, a crash would not hurt before bed.
    B-12 helps, but takes time to work in our systems. Unless it's injected you won't get that feeling of an instant rush/energy that hangs with you a while.
    Vitamin C.... I take 2,000 Mg a day, have for over 15 years, so don't notice any energy increase, but sure I feel better because of it.
    Stay cool. Heat makes us tired, being cool or cold keeps up alert!
    Music... natural energy booster!
    And last but not least... IF you are sitting a lot during cam, squeeze your butt cheeks, and stretch out larger body parts. No one has to see.

    The key is to keep the blood pumping!
    Hope this little bet helps.

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    1. Make sure you are eating enough protein and that you are getting B vitamins and enough Iron (especially for menstruating women)

    2. Get 7-8 hours of sleep a night. Try to have a regular sleep schedule.

    3. Caffeine! If you don't want to drink coffee all day, get some green tea.

    4. Economize energy on cam. Ok, so this is probably personal, but if I popped off on every troll I would get tired so fast. Ignoring BS allows me to focus on guys who do get a show/are being proper customers. Ignore or do a calm kick/ban and move on like nothing ever happened.

    5. Working smarter, not harder. Being "on" on cam can be tiring. It's better to do a 3 hour shift being engaging/interactive than 8 hours of tired. half-hearted camming IMO.

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    I like to reward myself with a little snack after each private when I'm getting tired in free chat. So I'll eat a handful of trail mix or something in the 30 second countdown on SM. I second the idea of reading different browsers while in free chat too. I'll read sw, Facebook, Jezebel or anything else easy and entertaining. I also watch tv on mute on my second laptops sometimes too.

    I went from being someone who drank every shift on cam to only camming sober, so I've had to rework how to make it though the long, slow shifts. I can successfully do cam marathons because I'd rather get all of my camming for the day over with in one shot.

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    I take emergency berry chewables.They have a ton of vitamin c and antioxidants in them. I really see a difference in my energy levels prior to taking them and they taste like candy! I bought them at walmart. It would also be a good idea to get your blood work done if you have done it in the past couple of months. I exercise about once a week and do about thirty minutes of cardio when i work out. I agree with glamour milf. Stay hydrated! Water,tea or a light roast coffee. Small amounts of caffeine are better than large amounts to avoid a crash. Hope this helps!

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    This has turned into a great thread with awesome suggestions. Just what I was looking for! Thanks guys. I think part of my problem is I'm camming overnight in a walk-in closet so I don't disturb my boyfriend or roommate so I sometimes feel trapped in such a small space and it just makes me sleepy. I get really warm too so I'll try keeping a fan on me.
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    And keep at it. Get up, put on your make up, and sign on. With every second you're online comes the possibility of your next big spender. A customer could show up who will spend enough to make up for all the bad days and then some. You just have to be around for him and working multiple sites increases the chances of him finding you.


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