Taping Over The Check Engine Light With Caffeine is Killing You
About this episode
The episode discusses the negative impact of prolonged sitting on focus and decision-making, emphasizing the importance of movement breaks for mental clarity.
Send us Fan Mail The 3 PM slump feels like a character flaw until you look at the plumbing. When we sit for hours, blood flow slows, oxygen pools in the lower body, and the brain region we rely on for focus and decision-making gets less of what it needs. That’s why “powering through” can backfire and why a short movement break can feel like a mental reset button instead of a distraction. We pull apart the biology behind exercise and work performance, starting with an evolutionary gut check: ...
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Host: StellaPop
Topics covered
- exercise
- work performance
- biological effects
- mental health
- productivity
Keywords
- 3 PM slump
- blood flow
- exercise
- mental reset
- productivity
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