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Cures for the Afternoon Slump

Cures for the Afternoon Slump

Jumping jacks! Espresso! A cold shower! So many options! An important thing to note on this, though? 2 pm fatigue isn't our fault.

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Apr 01, 2020
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My mood today — a little bit bitchy, but in charge

Every day, around 2 or 3 pm, I feel like I’m in the first trimester of pregnancy — severely fatigued, and pissed off that I’m severely fatigued, to the point where I can barely move my body, let alone my brain.

Obvious contributors are winter weather, being stuck in the confines of our walls, and, perhaps…

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