Carolina de Arriba

Usually that's the answer.

I drink 16 ounces of water.

I eat something with protein and fat, like a handful of nuts or a hard-boiled egg.

And within 15 minutes, my energy rebounds.

The best tip I have for you is keep your water visible on your desk.

If you need, set reminders so you're constantly drinking throughout the day.

Reset number five, the power of no more today.

This one is hard but necessary.

Sometimes the best reset is admitting that you don't have the capacity for this right now and giving yourself permission to stop.

Not quit, not fail, just stop for today.

Because pushing through when your tank is empty doesn't create good work.

On the opposite, it creates exhaustion and resentment.

How many times this has happened to me and I'm sure it has happened to you.

Something that you're working on at 4 p.m.

feels impossible.

But the next morning at 9 a.m., it feels totally manageable.

So what I've learned is, does this absolutely need to be done today?

And if my tank is empty and it's 4 p.m.,

I might decide just to stop, walk away.

Maybe I'll come back later in the evening or just walk away for the day and come back the next morning.