Doing your best work requires focus and energy, but it’s hard to stay focused for eight hours straight. How can you feel more energized throughout the workday?
- Tailor your tasks to your energy. Most people are at their best in mid-morning and late afternoon. Organize your to-do list around these peaks and valleys.
- Get up and move. Any kind of physical movement will boost your alertness and energy levels. Take a brisk walk around the block, walk up some stairs, or stretch at your desk.
- Meditate. Mindfulness exercises are a great way to engage in restoration during the day—even Steve Jobs swore by it.
- Don’t rely on caffeine. Rather than giving you more energy, coffee masks the effects of low energy levels. Use it strategically, like ahead of a big meeting.
- Get more sleep. It’s the number one predictor of success.
Adapted from
“How to Overcome the Midday Slump,” by Carolyn O’Hara.
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