by Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz
The Energy Doctor
Dr. Jerry V.Teplitz, The Energy Doctor, offers “10 Tips to Prevent the Afternoon Slump.” Here is the fifth TIP.
If you’re like two-thirds of the population, you’ve experienced the afternoon slump. You know the feeling…it’s mid-afternoon and you feel tired and drained and want to call it a day. While you still plug away at your work, you often find that you are not as productive as you need to be. You’ve hit the afternoon slump.
This drop in energy is not all in your head. It is a physiological response from your body. Fortunately, you can employ methods to reduce the slump’s frequency and to shorten its duration once it does start. Some of the methods work solely on the individual level, while others require a company-wide initiative. When you utilize these 10 tips and instill them in your office, you will replace the afternoon slump with a time of increased productivity. (First Tip: Drink water. Second tip: Avoid sugar and simple carbohydrates. Third tip: Eat small meals. Fourth tip: Evaluate your lighting.)
Tip #5: Take walking breaks.
Walking gets your blood circulating, helps you breathe better, and stimulates your brain due to the increased blood flow. Take a five or ten minute walk during the day. Walking outside will give you the extra benefit of fresh air, but walking around the office is okay too. If you don’t have time to take a walk, run up and down the stairs for two minutes. That will give you the same benefits in half the time.
Publishers Note: Dr. Teplitz is a nationally known lecturer and author and a specialist on meditation techniques. For more detailed information on Dr. Teplitz’s programs, to read a free monthly article, or to find the monthly Teplitz Email Reports visit www.teplitz.com; or email him at: Jerry@Teplitz.com