3pm Slump Destroying Your Focus? Here's What's Really Happening

0:00Every day around two or three, it hits, right?

0:02You feel your energy drop out, focus disappears, you get that rain fog where even simple tasks like answering an email feel harder than they should.

0:09But almost automatically, you reach for something, another cup of coffee, something sweet, chocolate, hmm, I like that.

0:15Anything just to get through the rest of the day.

0:17And for a lot of people, this has become so routine, it just feels normal.

0:20Like that's just what afternoons are supposed to feel like, but it's not.

0:24That afternoon crash isn't just about being busy or getting older or needing more caffeine.

0:28It's your body's sending you a signal, a signal that something earlier in your day, how you ate, how you slept, how your body's being fueled, isn't working the way it should.

0:38Because when your body is set up properly, you shouldn't need to push through the afternoon.

0:43Your energy should be steady.

0:44And the good news is once you understand what's driving that crash, it's actually pretty simple to fix.

0:50So why did this crash happen in the first place?

0:52For most people, it comes down to three main drivers.

0:56The first is blood sugar spikes and crashes.

0:58The second is poor sleep or disrupted circuiting rhythm.