Moving and breathing in rhythm for a few minutes makes you feel lighter, brighter, and more alert. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that acute physical exercise enhances executive functioning. In other words, short spurts of exercise have the potential to snap you out of afternoon dullness and energize us for the rest of the workday.

Mindful Movement to Beat the Afternoon Slump

Come as you are—this energizing mini-retreat is work clothes friendly and can easily be done in front of your desk. Let’s begin.