Think Outside the Cube
Here’s one way to break up a mundane workday. Katherine Schneider, a technology recruiter and newly certified yoga instructor from Chicago, Ill., demonstrates headstand in her cubicle at work. Schneider says she loves her job, “but sometimes I just have to bust out a headstand to stay balanced!” It’s not such a crazy idea—inversions increase bloodflow to the brain, which can help increase mental alertness.