Beat the Sunday Blues (And 3 Other Energy-Boosting Tricks)
If you're on your fourth coffee or energy drink, please put it down now. You don't need all that caffeine just to get a jolt of get-up-and-go. Instead, next time you're feeling super sluggish,try one of these all-natural ways to refuel.
By Sunny Sea Gold
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Running on Empty:
You're exhausted from answering emails and fielding Gchats and tweets.
Power Up: Believe it or not, you can stay online and get a
productivity boost—just hop over to a site like
Attack of the Cute to
scroll through a few wildly adorable photos. A recent study by Japanese
researchers revealed that college students were more focused and precise
while performing tasks after looking at pictures of cute creatures—baby
animals in particular. You might think of it as a virtual version of pet
therapy, a treatment that has been shown in studies to decrease anxiety,
boost mood, and even ease physical pain.
From the
May 2016 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
