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Ep. 226- The solution to your mid-day slump
Try this when your energy slumps mid-morning or mid-afternoon...
Energy dips can feel like the WORST - and most of us power through them, only to crash and burn at 5p, leaving nothing left for our alone time, family time or ourselves.
Why DOES our energy dip, anyhow?!
Your body is on timers- one being the circadian rhythm. You’ve probably heard of this one. It’s synced with your sleep/wake time and when you eat each day (consistency in these two areas is super helpful to your body).
The second, and less known body timer is your Ultradian Rhythm. These are in 90ish-minute energy waves happening all day.
This is why you have a mid-morning and mid-afternoon slump! Your body is signaling it needs to dump out some accumulated stress but what you typically do is caffeinated it or sugar spike it. You try to power through. You try to ignore it (hint: that doesn't work).
Let’s try something different today!
When this TOTALLY NATURAL slump hits- recognize it as a whisper from your body to dump some stress out. Don’t grab a Starbucks or sugary snack… instead try one of these 3 ideas:
Take a potty break, while you do, take deep breaths and feel your energy settle
Drink some water, then drink some more- slowly and mindfully
Get some movement in- desk stretches, a walk, stairs. Even better if it’s outside!
These are totally predictable energy dips- and it doesn’t take long to dump out some of the accumulated stress, press reset and get back to your day.
Today, just notice them. See how your energy naturally rises and dips! Take note of what you want to do to soothe these dips - caffeine? A snack? Power through and burn out?
Tomorrow try an ultradian break, just one. See how it feels. The ideas above are just starting points! You want to intentionally take a break, dump some stress out, breathe. It doesn't need to take long - just a few minutes helps!
Reply back before you leave work with how you do - I can't wait to hear what differences you notice!
Your Life Coach,
Jen
PS: If you missed yesterday's Your Life Coach Jen - The Podcast episode on how to always be working toward your goal, that may be a great way to spend your next Ultradian Rhythm break. You can tune in, by clicking here : https://anchor.fm/yourlifecoachjen
PPS: I originally heard of URBs from the amazing Pilar Gerasimo - her book The Healthy Deviant goes into detail about this with even more beautiful insights and tips. Grab it today!
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Try this when your energy slumps mid-morning or mid-afternoon...
Energy dips can feel like the WORST - and most of us power through them, only to crash and burn at 5p, leaving nothing left for our alone time, family time or ourselves.
Why DOES our energy dip, anyhow?!
Your body is on timers- one being the circadian rhythm. You’ve probably heard of this one. It’s synced with your sleep/wake time and when you eat each day (consistency in these two areas is super helpful to your body).
The second, and less known body timer is your Ultradian Rhythm. These are in 90ish-minute energy waves happening all day.
This is why you have a mid-morning and mid-afternoon slump! Your body is signaling it needs to dump out some accumulated stress but what you typically do is caffeinated it or sugar spike it. You try to power through. You try to ignore it (hint: that doesn't work).
Let’s try something different today!
When this TOTALLY NATURAL slump hits- recognize it as a whisper from your body to dump some stress out. Don’t grab a Starbucks or sugary snack… instead try one of these 3 ideas:
Take a potty break, while you do, take deep breaths and feel your energy settle
Drink some water, then drink some more- slowly and mindfully
Get some movement in- desk stretches, a walk, stairs. Even better if it’s outside!
These are totally predictable energy dips- and it doesn’t take long to dump out some of the accumulated stress, press reset and get back to your day.
Today, just notice them. See how your energy naturally rises and dips! Take note of what you want to do to soothe these dips - caffeine? A snack? Power through and burn out?
Tomorrow try an ultradian break, just one. See how it feels. The ideas above are just starting points! You want to intentionally take a break, dump some stress out, breathe. It doesn't need to take long - just a few minutes helps!
Reply back before you leave work with how you do - I can't wait to hear what differences you notice!
Your Life Coach,
Jen
PS: If you missed yesterday's Your Life Coach Jen - The Podcast episode on how to always be working toward your goal, that may be a great way to spend your next Ultradian Rhythm break. You can tune in, by clicking here : https://anchor.fm/yourlifecoachjen
PPS: I originally heard of URBs from the amazing Pilar Gerasimo - her book The Healthy Deviant goes into detail about this with even more beautiful insights and tips. Grab it today!