21 Ways To Jumpstart Your Body. Legally. And Healthily
1 TAKE A POWER(FUL) NAP
If you often feel sluggish after lunch, a nap can give you better focus and creativity, says Dr Michael Breus, co-author of Energize! – “but only if you do it right”. Seven hours after waking is optimal. “This coincides with a drop-off in cortisol and post-lunch dip in blood sugar,” he says. About 45 minutes will allow your blood sugar to restabilise.
2 SKIP THE TIRED EXCUSES
Slept like hell? A single night’s poor sleep won’t diminish your ability to train, says Dr Brinda Christopher, consultant specialist in sport and exercise medicine at London Bridge Hospital. Try 20 minutes of moderate cardio or bodyweight training: in a study by the University of Georgia, it helped reduce fatigue symptoms in exhausted people by two thirds.
