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The 3 pm energy dip: what to do instead of another coffee

The 3 pm slump is circadian, not a caffeine shortage. Here is a four-step afternoon reset, plus what 3 g of maca a day did for energy in a 12-week trial.

afternoon slumpA South Asian woman leaning back at her desk doing a relaxed stretch during an afternoon screen break, with a glass of water and a cup of herbal tea.

The 4 PM screen-break ritual that beats a second coffee

Caffeine's half-life is about 5 hours, so a 4 PM coffee is still working at 10 PM. Try this 5-minute screen-break ritual with Gotukola and Ginkgo instead.