This Is The Worst Thing To Do When That 3pm Work Slump Hits

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about why staying in bed when you can’t get back to sleep at night can be counterproductive. 

But what about those of us (myself very much included) who are susceptible to a midday slump?

Dr Hans Von Dongen, the director of the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University, told SELF that despite common beliefs, the 3pm slump likely doesn’t happen thanks to eating lunch. 

“For the longest time, we thought it was food-related,” the doctor said.