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HARNESS SOLAR POWER

Here comes the sun, and some stress relief. If the sun is shining, head outside for a quick lift to your spirits. Natural

sunlight causes the skin to produce vitamin D3, a prohormone vital for the body’s absorption of calcium, the

development of healthy bones, and proper muscle function. On cloudy days, switch on an extra nearby lamp to enhance

your mood and give yourself more energy.

QUICK WAYS TO RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES AT WORK

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DEMOLISH DISORDER

You know the adage: a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind. Take 10 minutes to sort the documents on

your desk, put away the tape dispenser, pencils and paperclips. A disorganized work space is likely contributing to your feeling overwhelmed. Add structure and orderliness to what is immediately in front of your eyes and breathe a

big sigh of relief!

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TAKE A (SHORT) HIATUS

Sometimes recharging our batteries is as simple as pushing ourselves away from the computer and taking a 10-minute

timeout from work. Throughout the course of the day, multitasking and deadlines push us to our breaking points.

Before that happens, hit the RESET button. Grab a coffee or tea, mediate, take a walk, browse the internet, stretch, or

anything else that momentarily distracts you from the task at hand.

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MUSIC THERAPY

Switch on the soundtrack to your life. Music plays such an enormous role in modern life that we tend to ration our days

by playlists: “getting ready for work” playlist, “commute” playlist, “exercise” playlist, “cooking” playlist, “bedtime”

playlist, etc… add a “relax” playlist to your Spotify and soak in soothing tunes whenever you feel your stress level rising.

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EXERCISE

Ah, lovely endorphins! Jump up when you’re feeling low and get your body moving. If you don’t have time to fit in a gym

session, find the office break room and do some jumping jacks, pushups, squats, or any other movement that gets

your heart rate up. Exercise produces “feel-good” endorphins, proven to boost your mood, reduce stress and

combat depression.

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SCHEDULE A 1:1 WITH YOURSELF

Everyone needs a little “me” time once in a while. Between your boss, coworkers, clients, kids, spouses and friends, the notion of Alone Time can seem fairly foreign. Try scheduling

an official 1:1 with yourself to read that article you bookmarked weeks ago, give your best friend a call to catch up, try the new café that opened down the street… you get

the idea. Do something for you!

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