Sit up straight! Go outside! Take a nap!What do these three statements have in common? Things your mother said when you were a kid?
Maybe so. But they're also part of a list of Twenty-Eight Scientifically Proven Ways to Boost Energy Instantly.
Need a mid-workday energy lift? Here are a few other suggestions that your mother probably did not tell you:
Turn up the volume. Listening to music and tapping your feet can help you feel more alert.
Eat chocolate. Cocoa contains flavonoids which have been found to boost cognitive skills and elevate mood.
Take a break. Put your work on pause and get a change of scenery. Leaving your desk can help you feel more energetic and improve your focus. Even if it's just to look out the window. Getting outside for fresh air and sunshine? Better.
Click on the link here to read more than twenty additional ways to energize.
And then leave a comment with your personal tips for beating the mid-afternoon blahs.
Turn your face to the sun
and the shadows fall behind you.
- Maori Proverb
