I get into a "zen" sort of state.  Hungry or not. Something about my concentration puts all other things out of my mind.  Sometimes, I even get to such a state that I feel like I'm day dreaming, and several notes down the piano, I think,"hey how did I get here".  I check the notes just above, and they're right on the money. Go figgur.  BTW, 2 pianos is a piece of cake! Try 6 or 7...in practice rooms! 2 just gets me warmed up! A banana helps sometimes, though! :>) Also, give yourself some "ear breaks" if you feel tired. I do often. Especially on a concert tuning. Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td>From: <td>Marshall Gisondi <pianotune05@hotmail.com> <tr valign=top> <td>To: <td><pianotech@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td>Date: <td>12/05/2011 05:47 PM <tr valign=top> <td>Subject: <td>[pianotech] tuning</table> <hr noshade> Hi Everyone, Today I went to tune 2 pianos, and once I finished the first, I ate one of those snack cracker things the litte ones with the peanutbutter or fake peanutbutter.  My energy left me quicker than that once I was involved with the second piano.   What do you guys do to increase your energy focus when you have a 2+ piano tuning job?  How do yo keep the focus and concentration going. I thought the snack would help. Almnds don't help either.  Is there any energy boosting things out there besides cafine of course I could eat in order to get through the tunings faster.  I was dragging today plus no focus or concentration at all.  Background noise at this church wasn't horrible but bothered me more today than usual.  so what do you guys do when this happens/ Marshall Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician Marshall's Piano Service pianotune05@hotmail.com 215-510-9400 <a href=http://www.phillytuner.com/ target=_blank>www.phillytuner.com</a> Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind <a href=http://www.pianotuningschool.org/ target=_blank>www.pianotuningschool.org</a> Vancouver, WA