Feel good all day

The seasonal shift from summer to fall leaves 65% of us feeling especially foggy and tired right now. Here’s how to reclaim your sunny energy!

Dragging all day? Enjoy this breakfast

Daytime sun exposure encourages the production of sleep-inducing melatonin at night, so drearier days mean more fitful sleep and next-day fatigue. To cut your risk by 45%, enjoy one cup of cottage cheese or two eggs daily. Both are loaded with

leucine, an amino acid that Finnish researchers say boosts melatonin output even when sunlight is in short supply.

Anxious? Bring basil inside

Fall busyness leads to upticks in the stress hormone cortisol, which triples your risk of anxiety. The fix: Place a few pots of fresh basil in your home. British scientists say its aromatic compounds shut down cortisol in 30 seconds, cutting the risk of anxiety and fatigue by 45%.

Blue moods? Squeeze your ears

A one-minute ear massage every hour cuts your risk of tiredness and low moods by 60%, report Malaysian researchers. How? Activating ear nerves prompts the release of feel-good serotonin, levels of which drop as days get darker. To do: Massage lobes from top to bottom with circular motions.

Craving carbs? Tidy for five

Cut cravings by 55% just by moving around for five minutes before meals (setting the table counts!). Researchers reporting in Diabetologia say pre-meal movement improves blood-sugar control more effectively than 30 minutes of daily exercise.