Overcoming Afternoon Slumps with Nutrition

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 - 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 Most ADHD entrepreneurs I coach are treating brain fog, afternoon crashes, and focus problems like character flaws. They're not. They're nutrition problems disguised as productivity problems. Your brain burns through dopamine faster than neurotypical brains. It needs more raw materials to manufacture focus. More building blocks for sustained attention. But instead of feeding it what it needs, you're running it on coffee fumes and shame spirals. Here's what actually works: → That 30g protein breakfast isn't a wellness trend. It's your dopamine production line. Tyrosine gets converted to L-DOPA, then dopamine. No protein = no focus fuel. → That 90-minute caffeine delay isn't perfectionism. It's circadian biology. Your cortisol peaks naturally in the morning. Caffeine blocks that process and sets you up for 3pm crashes. → Those small, frequent meals aren't diet culture. They're blood sugar stability. ADHD brains are hypersensitive to glucose swings. One spike-and-crash cycle can derail your entire afternoon. → The supplements aren't optional. Your brain uses omega-3s for neurotransmitter synthesis, magnesium for nerve function, D3 for mood regulation. These aren't nice-to-haves. They're infrastructure. Most founders spend more on productivity apps than brain fuel. Then wonder why their focus falls apart under pressure. Your nutrition is your focus system. When you optimize one, the other follows. All this became my second Pillar of the Executive Edge Framework ❤️

I used to pride myself on skipping lunch during busy workdays. "I'll eat when this project is done," I'd tell concerned colleagues. Until my performance review, when my manager said something unexpected: "You're brilliant in the mornings, but your afternoon output is consistently weaker." This observation hit hard. I tracked my productivity for a month and discovered she was right my work quality dropped significantly after 2 PM. The solution wasn't more coffee or better time management. It was proper nutrition. I consulted a nutritionist who explained that my brain needed steady fuel, not just morning caffeine. She recommended adding protein to stabilize energy levels throughout the day. Skeptical but desperate to improve, I found a clean protein from TrueBasics (no artificial ingredients, just the essentials) and created a simple lunch routine that took less than 10 minutes. The transformation was remarkable. My afternoon focus improved. My creative problem-solving abilities remained consistent throughout the day. And surprisingly, I started leaving work earlier because I accomplished more. The productivity paradox: By taking time to nourish myself, I actually gained time through improved efficiency. Sometimes what we perceive as dedication-skipping meals, pushing through exhaustion-is actually undermining our performance. What counterintuitive change has improved your work productivity? #truebasics #collab #connections #networking LinkedIn LinkedIn News

Think skipping meals will give you more energy and progress? It usually does the opposite! I was on a call with a client recently... an entrepreneur who runs back-to-back meetings all day. When we first got started working together, He told me, “I usually just skip lunch so I can power through and save time.” On paper, it made sense to him. Fewer meals, more work and more time efficient. But when we dove deeper into that we found what was really happening when he was doing that... By mid-afternoon, his energy tanked and he was irritable He started reaching for quick sugar fixes and snacks without thinking about it His focus dropped towards his last meetings and tasks for the day. That’s because skipping meals messes with your blood sugar! Your body runs out of steady fuel, stress hormones spike, and instead of being sharp you end up feeling drained, irritable, and A LOT less productive! (You spend half your time trying to muster up energy rather than having energy) Here’s the better play I told him to do... Eat balanced meals spaced throughout the day. Build each plate with protein, quality carbs, and healthy fats. Keep portions moderate so you don’t crash after eating. Now that same client eats a quick protein-rich lunch in 10 minutes. Once we implemented that his afternoon crashes stopped, he wasn't irritable by lunch time and his focus stays locked in as long as he needs it to be. Sometimes the answer isn’t doing less or cutting things out... It’s fueling smarter so your body can actually keep up with your ambitions!