Issue 23: This 5-minute flow will energize your brain

What time of day do you start to drag?

We all have it, that moment where the simplest task suddenly feels out of reach, nevermind the big, complex ones we really ought to be checking off. Maybe it’s the same time for you every day, or maybe it varies depending on how well you slept, how much you ate, and whether or not Mercury is in retrograde (is that joke dead yet?).

Whenever your shift to blah occurs, more often than not, a bit of movement can help. Hopping out of your chair for just five or ten minutes increases blood flow to your muscles and other tissues, and some research suggests it also enhances executive function in your brain!

When you sit back down, you just might solve all the problems you’ve been butting up against this week! (Disclaimer: the forthcoming flow does not promise to make you better at your job. But it might.) 

Today’s little flow is the third installment of your promised three issues of very quick, doable midday movement inspirations. It’s designed to be repeated: do it once if you’re super crunched for time, or do it two or three times (saving the final squat for the last round) for some lovely loosening and re-igniting of your energy and mobilityd

And I’d love to get your thoughts!

Do you want me to keep the quick workouts coming, or would you like some longer sessions interspersed? I’m also planning to get back to some thought-provoking (I hope) discussions drawing parallels between the worlds of work and fitness. As always, hit reply to share any feedback you have about where Fit to Work has been and where it’s going!

Til next time, just keep moving your body. When you have five minutes, this flow is here for you. When you only have one or two, some movements right at your desk (like I shared in the last issue) will make a positive difference, brief as they may be.

You’ve got this.