Avoiding the 3pm Crash

If you listen carefully, every day around 3pm, you can hear heads hitting the desk all over the world. Your eyes start to cross as you press 'reply' to yet another email. You answer your phone "Hello" just to find that it was your ears playing tricks on you...again. You've gotten more coffee - that's not cutting it. You ate whatever candy that was on Darlene's desk up front - that's not cutting it. Now your eyes are closing - OH GOD - here comes your boss - wake up! You slap yourself and then smile just in time for her to walk by. (That's right, I said her....sexist.)

Do you realize this could have all been avoided? Here's how........eat. That's right. I'm a dietitian telling you to eat more!!

You need to plan a strategic snack in between lunch and dinner to help you avoid that afternoon crash. Combine a carbohydrate like some fruit, whole grain crackers or bread and a protein like a slice of 2% cheese, lean deli meat, nuts, or yogurt. This combination coupled with a glass of water will have you up and productive before you can say "Hey boss, don't worry, I already emailed Stuart and he said he'd love to be involved. It's all taken care of."

Trust me - you'll be thanking me for your promotion later:)