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"Do you ever get the yawns at your desk? If you&amp;#39;re looking for more energy, coffee isn&amp;#39;t the solution. Instead, try these 5 easy tricks for jump-starting your energy when you feel like you&amp;#39;re on the verge of dozing off ...\nPinterestFacebookPHOTO: Tyler Stalman1. Eat a tiny square of chocolate: Chocolate has been shown to not only boost our mood, but eating it helps the body release energy-boosting feel good endorphins. When I&amp;#39;m about to fall asleep in my chair, I have a little square antioxidant-rich dark chocolate. Does the trick.\n__2. Drink two glasses of cold water: __Not huge glasses--little cups will do. Here&amp;#39;s why: One of the major causes of exhaustion is dehydration (sometimes you don&amp;#39;t even know you&amp;#39;re dehydrated; instead you just feel sluggish). A high school teacher of mine used to have us drink two cold glasses of water after lunch in calculus class, and I swear it kept us going through that boring hour. Go rehydrate your cells right now!\n3. Doodle. If you&amp;#39;re yawning and having trouble concentrating on a conference call, consider pulling out a pad of paper and a pen and letting yourself doodle a bit--that&amp;#39;s right, hearts, unicorns, rainbows ... whatever goofy thing comes to mind. I recently interviewed an expert for a magazine article who told me that doodling can help the brain focus. So surprising, right? And when you&amp;#39;re focused on what you&amp;#39;re doing, you&amp;#39;re less likely to be zoning out and thinking about a nap.\n4. Snack on something vitamin-C rich: Slice up an orange or run out for some lemonade at the cafeteria--the point is, get a bit of C. Past studies have correlated C with vitality and even reducing the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Worth trying!\n__5. Get on the floor (yes, in your office!) and do this stretch: __A simple seated forward bend, according to Chinese medicine, can activate a reserve of sustaining energy that rests between the kidneys. (Here&amp;#39;s a photo of exactly what you need to do.)\nMore reading:\n6 surprising reasons why you&amp;#39;re exhausted ...\nWhat to eat for more energy ...\nNeed a quick burst of energy? Try this Vitamin G reader&amp;#39;s trick!\nMore Ways to Get Glamour\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! \nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! \nFollow us on Twitter \nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage \n FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day!\nPhoto: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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