Combating Stress-Induced Loss of Focus and Attention – InVite Health Podcast, Episode 212
Let’s discuss nutrients that can be beneficial for optimizing attention, focus and overall brain-supporting power when dealing with stress.
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Returning to School? You Need These Basic Nutrients! – Invite Health Podcast, Episode 171
Across the board – from elementary school to college – we have to understand the stressful nature that a new school year can bring, especially during this pandemic. While this year is certainly different, it’s important to prepare the body for all that the school year requires of us.
3 Easy Ways to Practice Mindfulness and Stay Focused
Do you feel like you need more time throughout the day to get things done? Or maybe you feel like it’s hard for you to focus in order to catch up. Either way, we’re bringing you some tips on how to practice mindfulness and stay focused, no matter the task!
1. Work Smarter.
You may not be able to control how many deadlines you have in one day, but you can control how you structure your day in order to get things done. If you have the most energy at the beginning of your day, use it to tackle your most mundane tasks that are more detail oriented. Then, streamline your day by tackling similar tasks at the same time, like updating a few spreadsheets at a time instead of breaking it up throughout the day.
2. Know When Your Body Needs A Break
If you normally get hit with a 2pm energy slump and try to work through that sluggish feeling, you may want to do the opposite and step away from your desk. You can try stepping outside for a quick break to wake yourself up. Grab a glass of water and some nuts before jumping back in. A break throughout the day also gives your eyes a rest, especially if you’re stuck working in front of a computer throughout your work day.
3. Reward Yourself
Sometimes your day can get boring. Many of us work in very habitual environments – clock in, check your emails, send in a report, go to lunch, meet another deadline, go home. Just like you may treat yourself with a healthy smoothie or meal replacement after a workout, you should reward yourself for doing tasks throughout your day. These can be as simple as taking a break and scrolling through Instagram after you submitted your assignment, or doing some stretches every two hours.
How do you make it through your workday feeling clear, practicing mindfulness and feeling focused? Leave us a comment below to join the discussion.
When Burnout and Stress Take Over: The Importance of Self-Care
?: Nick Karvounis on Unsplash Self-care is simply practicing personal healthy habits that are crucial to how you function. Self-care practices can be different for everyone, but their benefits have been shown to help each individual with focus, mood, and stress relief. You have a …
3 Lifestyle Changes that May Stave off Dementia
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report in June 2017 that says there is evidence that three interventions may slow cognitive decline and the onset of dementia, though much more testing is needed. What is Dementia? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, …