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It’s 11:00 in the morning and your energy is wanin...

2005-10-28T07:02:00.000-07:00

It’s 11:00 in the morning and your energy is waning. Minutes seem to tick by like hours and your mind feels foggy. You’ve still got six more hours to look alert and act productive and get over depression anxiety medication, so how do you cope with the afternoon blahs? Follow these six tips!

1. If you have a job that involves sitting at a desk all day or staring at a computer screen, take five minutes to stand up or lean back, close your eyes and stretch, especially in your shoulder and leg areas. Being seated all the time can make your whole body feel stiff and sleepy. A good stretch session helps limber up your body and gets the blood flowing again.

2. Avoid the tempting lure of caffeine or sugar-laden foods such as coffee, tea or chocolate. Caffeine may perk up your energy levels temporarily, but it also has a bad habit of leaving you sluggish after the effect has worn off. Instead, choose whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables to give your body the fuel it really wants! Eating healthier will boost your mood, elevate your alertness, change depression anxiety medication and make you feel better all day long.

3. Along with healthier foods, take a quick 10-15 minute walk during your lunch break. Just a few minutes will give you a burst of energy that refreshes you and makes you feel more alert – while burning off your lunch calories in the process!

4. Sometimes, afternoon slumps can be your body’s way of telling you that it needs something. You may be feeling tired if your blood sugar is low (which happens especially after the effect of those caffeine and high sugar foods has worn off!). Packing a low calorie snack like graham crackers, granola, fruit or vegetable slices can give your body a boost and keep you from feeling hungry in the late afternoon and caving in to the urge to devour the entire contents of the vending machine after work!

5. Drowsiness is often a sign that you’re not getting enough water. Drinking more water throughout the day not only helps keep you awake, but also keeps you from feeling those hunger pangs that inevitably creep up in mid-morning. Taking a large sports bottle that you can drink from throughout the day is a great way to get your recommended eight glasses a day as well!

6. If afternoon fatigue is a recurring problem, it may be a side effect of medications you are taking. Allergy pills are well known culprits, as are some blood pressure and anxiety/depression medicines. Don’t try to circumvent these effects with caffeine, otherwise you’ll overload your body with stimulants while it’s already trying to deal with drowsiness, and you’ll feel mentally and physically exhausted. Instead, try a short 15-20 minute catnap. You’ll be surprised how refresh you’ll feel when you wake up! (Don’t try this at work though – I know it’s tempting!)

If you follow these tips on a regular basis, you’ll not only make it through the afternoon blahs, but you’ll also feel better physically and mentally, sleep better at night, and wake up rejuvenated and re-energized the next morning. Make it a GREAT day! depression anxiety medication

United States Marine Corps Lord, look over our br...

2004-11-09T09:14:00.000-08:00

United States Marine Corps Lord, look over our brothers in Fallajah, who are fighting right now. Let the innocent see a Marine’s compassion; The vanquished, a Marine’s mercy; But for the enemies of Peace, who falsely invoke Your Name, deliver unto them the fury of the Corps, into their teeth; And for those cowards who would use the innocent to shield them as they attack our brothers, give Your Marines grace and guide their marksmanship, that the innocent may be spared, and the guilty delivered unto You for Your judgment. Receive unto Your Bosom the souls of those who have fallen, and let rest their spirit with the gratitude of those whose freedom their lives have purchased. Let them be revered as Peacemakers, and walk through the valley of the shadow of death no more, but instead with their faces in Your Light forever. Bless their families and loved ones, and grant that they find comfort that, while their Marine may have fallen to the Earth, his spirit has risen to Heaven. Semper Fi, God. Amen

I just discovered this blog. Thanks for your take...

2004-11-05T20:36:00.000-08:00

I just discovered this blog. Thanks for your take on what is going on over there. I have given up on most of the MSM. I left this comment here because I could not find an email link. You might want to add one. Also - The white on black small text is kind of hard on the eyes, especially for the older folks. :-)

Hoorah! Acquire fire and re-tire! Great insights...

2004-11-05T19:40:00.000-08:00

Hoorah! Acquire fire and re-tire! Great insights. I'll link you on my blog soon: http://refinerscrucible.blogspot.com -Matt

Question for Chester: ABC evening news (11/05/04) ...

2004-11-05T16:23:00.000-08:00

Question for Chester: ABC evening news (11/05/04) says that most insurgents in Fallujah have already exfiltrated and are hiding on the outskirts of Baghdad. They also said that Marine road blocks have only recently been deployed on the main roads to Fallujah. Perhaps I've been under a misimpression, but I thought the city was surrounded and cut-off since mid-October. What's your assessment? Thanks. Fireforeffect.

I bet the children knew that facility was rigged w...

2004-11-05T14:03:00.000-08:00

I bet the children knew that facility was rigged with the explosives. The building was probably used by US snipers from time to time. The locals were warned, but were too scared to tell the GIs (Ramadi is infested with insurgents so they were afraid of retaliation)or didn`t tell them because they hate them. Somebody still tipped them off, in all probability, maybe a parent concerned for a child or more probably the kids tired of not being able to play there :-) If insurgents wanted to blow up a bunch of kids, they could certainly do so. I read that two snipers from 2nd Bat, 5th Marine Reg. were killed in Ramadi area yesterday. This marine battalion seems to be suffering many casualties lately. 10 KIA since Sep.12th according to icasualties.org. Ramadi is a very dangerous city and larger than Fallujah.