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I've found that spending my lunch time walking or otherwise being outside very helpful.

• Zaheer 10y ago
  That helps a ton. Still sucks leaving work when it's dark though.
• tbihl 10y ago
  This has been my experience as well. I made the change when I realized that I almost always get to work before sunrise and leave after sunset. Among other things, it seems to mostly defeat my typical mid-afternoon slump.
• Declanomous 10y ago
  Seconded. This is one of the big reasons why I love where I work. It is located across from Lincoln Park in Chicago, and it's a 15 minute walk to the zoo or the North Avenue Beach. I didn't realize how much I relied on my lunch excursions until I took a job in the suburbs. I was across from a Costco and one of the biggest outdoor malls in the nation. Walking to either of them from my building took half an hour. As soon as I got to the destination I'd have to turn around and walk back. Not to mention the walk was either alongside 6 lane roads with no sidewalks or through parking lots. The thought of going back to one of those suburban officeplexes gives me the willies. You could double my salary and it wouldn't be enough.
• MaulingMonkey 10y ago
  A coffee break is another good excuse to walk. Besides doubling as exercise with the accompanying mood/energy boosts, it gives me a natural chance to step back from my problems - and perhaps talk with coworkers about theirs.