Comments on: 5 Ways to Beat that Afternoon Slump https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html Everything to make HR better Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:43:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Jill https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212341 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:43:06 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212341 We have a counter outside my office that comes up to my mid-chest. My job is very reading heavy. Often I’ll stand at the counter and read, which helps a lot since I have no comfy chair to sink into or nothing to put my feet up on.

]]> By: Jill https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212340 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:40:46 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212340 In reply to BethRA.

As this thread indicates, people are going to gripe and argue no matter what free snacks are provided….

]]> By: BethRA https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212339 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:16:09 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212339 In reply to Maria Rose.

The machine aren’t that hard to clean, and it’s also easy to find vendors who will not only provide water but do that periodic cleaning/maintenance for you.

]]> By: grannybunny https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212335 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:07:02 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212335 In reply to Phil.

An elderly — 80-something — Professor Emeritus in law school advised us to equip our offices with a rowing machine and to take a nap of at least 20 minutes after lunch every day.

]]> By: grannybunny https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212334 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:05:33 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212334 In reply to Phil.

An elderly — 80-something — Professor Emeritus in Law School advised us to equip our offices with rowing machines upon which to work out and to take a nap of at least 20 minutes after lunch every day! I note that Arriana Huffington is also recommending workplace naps.

]]> By: grannybunny https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212333 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:03:12 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212333 In reply to Maria Rose.

Well, then I guess they could offer the bottled spring water then, but — of course — that’s not as good for the environment.

]]> By: Maria Rose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212331 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:49:40 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212331 In reply to grannybunny.

There’s a problem with a water cooler and it has to do with maintenance of the equipment and the water bottles themselves. Last thing an employer wants to do is create a petra dish from lack of sanitation.

]]> By: Phil https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212330 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:56:14 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212330 My grandfather and father had day beds in their offices and took naps every day after lunch. It helped that it was a family business. This was pre computer and we had one of those giant noisy accounting machines whose use was prohibited during nap time.

]]> By: Dorothy https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212329 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:08:33 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212329 In reply to grannybunny.

Label reading is key. Some sparkling water doesn’t contain addd sodium.

And there’s nothing wrong with carbonation per se.

]]> By: grannybunny https://www.evilhrlady.org/2018/08/5-ways-to-beat-that-afternoon-slump.html#comment-212327 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:26:38 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=4920#comment-212327 Forget the sparkling water or flavored sparkling water, both of which are carbonated and contain unnecessary sodium. A water cooler with a high-quality spring water — not the bottled tap water — is much healthier.

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