The Power of a Sugar Low

Kate's got a good point--it's difficult to get used to a non-summer kind of summer, but I have a feeling that she and I, as well as most of you, will be experiencing a LOT of those kinds of summers in the next few (or many) years.

I apologize for my sugar low this morning that resulted in such an unhelpful post about the woes of traveling. I know a lot of us in the non-profit world travel and thankfully, now that I have more of a sugar coma going on, hopefully I can add a little help to combating both travel difficulties AND adjusting to a sit-in-your-office-all-day lifestyle (contrasted with our all-too-quickly-over college lifestyle).

A few tips I use to help keep production up and exhaustion down during the dog days of summer at work:

-a handful of raw almonds (I bought a box @ Target for $7)

-tea (hot or cold). Lots of offices have single-serve teas and coffees, if yours doesn't, bring some tea bags, usually tap water can get hot enough to brew a cup (then add a few ice cubes if you're in a hot climate like mine!)

-walk down to your supervisor's office instead of emailing or calling. Movement always helps keep your blood moving!

-take a break from the spreadsheets and read some news--my friend and I are addicted to the Samuel Israel story (hedge fund embezzler on the loose!). You can even read happy news And since this IS a non-profit blog, have you ever checked out The Non-Profit News?

Good luck keeping your cool during the hot months!