![]() ![]() Well, a good way to counteract this, as well as wake up a bit during the day, is to exercise during your lunch break, or at least get out and walk around a bit. Unfortunately for a huge majority of us, the reality is we have to sit for eight hours a day. From heart disease to diabetes and even premature death, sitting at a desk is slowly deteriorating our health. We all know by now that sitting in a chair all day is one of the biggest health risks there is. If you’re not allowed to nap, there are other ways to get over that afternoon slump such as exercise! Also, just getting out of the office is a nice mental break. The key is not to oversleep, or you’ll just wake up groggy and cranky. Sleep is a huge priority for me and luckily I have the opportunity to do this. Not going to lie, sometimes when I’m really dragging, I’ll head to my car and relax for a bit and then take a quick 20-30 minute nap during my hour lunch break. So I know this may not always be possible at most workplaces in Kenya (or the world), but if it is, this is another way to reset your brain and catch up on that sleep you’re not getting at night. And even if it doesn’t actually work, you’ll have some fresh breath! Win-win. Well, if peppermint brings more oxygen to your blood and blood brings oxygen directly to the brain, which is consequently sped up by higher blood pressure, then your brain gets more oxygen at a higher rate which therefore increases concentration and focus. Okay so this sounds kind of crazy but I took the time to take my own advice and did some research for this blog post, and there’s actually scientific evidence that supports it! So, apparently peppermint increases oxygen flow and also increases blood pressure, which is a way to stimulate physiological arousal. Not only does it you expand your horizons, it gives your brain a bit of a break so you can return to your work task refreshed and ready to go! Speaking of learning something new, try using dead periods at work or taking a break from what you’re doing to do some research on a topic that interests you. And I don’t feel like I’m wasting my time, because I’m multitasking by getting work done and getting a little smarter at the same time! There are so many podcasts to choose from, from interesting stories to cool lectures. Sometimes it’s hard for me to focus on them, but when I can, the time stops dragging. On Fridays, I try to keep the music upbeat and fun to keep me quasi-awake.Īnother thing I’ve been getting into a bit is podcasts. Most of the time music helps me get my mind off the boring stuff and I just kind of power through without thinking about it because I’m singing along in my head. If I get bored with that though, the next thing I do is turn on my music. so that first hour flies by everyday! I also recently discovered that there are archives of the show, so I can listen all day if I want. Not only are the hosts hilarious, they talk about interesting stuff a lot of the time. I wake up to it, listen to it through breakfast and during my drive to work, and then turn it on as soon as I arrive at work. The thing I look forward to every morning is listening to my favorite playlist on my phone. Listen to music, podcasts, or radio shows.Soon 2 o’clock is almost 5 o’clock and my work day is basically done.īut what happens when the morning is dragging and you need to get through that mundane work? Read on to my next tip. When I’m doing something creative like writing, drawing or designing something, I don’t even notice the time passing. ![]() I save all of my fun Photoshop and blog work for after lunch, that way time flies. I do a lot of work (okay, all of my work) in Excel, so by lunchtime my eyes are literally bleeding. I try to get the mundane stuff done during the morning so I have something to look forward to in the afternoon. I have yet to find the perfect cure on how to survive boring days at the office, but I’ve gathered a list of tips that have helped me (most of the time) and will hopefully help you get to the weekend without ripping your hair out. I (the writer at the PentOffice) can bet my hard earned paycheck that it’s a great percentage of the working poulation! So, what are you to do when you roll out of bed today and literally have to drag yourself to work and get through the day? Want to learn how to survive such days at the office? ![]() Mentally, physically, you just can’t adult anymore. It’s another day at work and you’re drained.
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