How to Beat the 3 PM Slump
http://goodmenproject.com/health/how-to-beat-the-3-pm-slump/
“Coffee and tea are great in moderation, but overuse of them when we’re tired can backfire. I know I often hit that three p.m. wall of tired and it would be easy to grab a cup of yerba mate. Relying on caffeine to pick you up sets you up for interrupted sleep and higher levels of stress hormones like cortisol. If you’ve heard of cortisol in passing, you may have heard that it’s a stress hormone. It’s helpful when we are in a crisis and need to get things done in a hurry. It hurts when we are secreting it all the time; our bodies are in permanent panic mode—who wants to live like that!”
“Instead: Have a glass of water, eat an apple, grab a few mints, go for a walk, laugh, have some protein, nap.”