Peel Those Eyes Open!

I saw this on MSN (unfortunately my main source for news these days right along with the Today Show before I go to work...!)  But I find this article totally legit and admit it, no matter how exciting our job is, we all fall into work fatigue every once in awhile!  (Especially those of us behind a computer all day!)

5 Ways to Beat Fatigue at Work


Try these 5 easy tricks for jump-starting your energy when you feel like you're on the verge of dozing off...
 

Eat a Tiny Square of Chocolate

Chocolate has been shown to not only boost our mood, but eating it helps the body release energy-boosting feel good endorphins. When I'm about to fall asleep in my chair, I have a little square antioxidant-rich dark chocolate. Does the trick.

Drink Two Glasses of Cold Water

Not huge glasses--little cups will do. Here's why: One of the major causes of exhaustion is dehydration (sometimes you don't even know you're dehydrated; instead you just feel sluggish). A high school teacher of mine used to have us drink two cold glasses of water after lunch in calculus class, and I swear it kept us going through that boring hour. Go rehydrate your cells right now!
 

Doodle
If you're yawning and having trouble concentrating on a conference call, consider pulling out a pad of paper and a pen and letting yourself doodle a bit--that's right, hearts, unicorns, rainbows ... whatever goofy thing comes to mind. I recently interviewed an expert for a magazine article who told me that doodling can help the brain focus. So surprising, right? And when you're focused on what you're doing, you're less likely to be zoning out and thinking about a nap.

 

Snack on Something

Vitamin-C Rich

Slice up an orange or run out for some lemonade at the cafeteria--the point is, get a bit of C. Past studies have correlated C with vitality and even reducing the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Worth trying!

I'm not going to lie- I wouldn't be caught dead
doing this stretch in my office!

Stretch       A simple forward bend, according to Chinese medicine, can activate a reserve of sustaining energy that rests between the kidneys.