Getting to Know the Viral ‘Comma Hours’ Among Gen Z

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JAKARTA - The term jam koma has been around for some time on social media, especially among Generation Z or Gen Z. They often use the term on social media TikTok to X.

Reported from various sources, this term appears in various contexts, but is generally used to describe a moment when the body does not keep up with the brain due to fatigue.

This condition does not refer to a specific medical disorder. However, jam koma is only used to describe someone who still has to be active and force the brain to work, even though the body should be resting.

This makes a person not focused on doing what they should do, to the point of becoming forgetful. Usually this happens at certain times of the day, between the afternoon after lunch until the evening.

This coma hour often attacks those who have a busy lifestyle, who face a tight schedule and high work pressure.

Although often used as a joke, the coma hour phenomenon that occurs in someone should actually be considered. Activities and rest time must be considered and balanced, because they affect physical and mental health.

To avoid coma hours, it is advisable to implement a balanced life. Starting from getting enough sleep to consuming nutritious foods, such as vegetables and fruits.