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FIGHT YOUR MID-DAY ENERGY SLUMP
Feeling a bit rusty at the office?
5 Ways to Fight Fatigue from your Workday Mark Cuban had it made when he owned Landmark Theatres. He used to take power naps in movies during his lunch whenever he felt tired. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to recharge throughout the day? Since none of us are Mark Cuban (or own a chain of movie theatres), our options for fighting fatigue at work are a bit more limited. Here are 5 ways (beyond coffee and tea) to help you feel more refreshed at work.
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1. Cut Your Sugar Intake Way Down If you’re feeling like you have no energy throughout the day, you should try to avoid blood-sugar spikes caused by eating too much sugar. Start with breakfast. Do you reach for a sugary breakfast cereal? Over-do it on fruit, yogurt and juice? Take sugar in your coffee? In the morning, our body actually craves carbohydrates (which translate into glucose in our body), but they need to be balanced with non-sugary foods to avoid a blood sugar spike. This goes for every meal; if our blood-sugar levels are thrown off during the day, it will have a proven effect on the quality of our sleep, leading to more fatigue down the road.
