Everyone’s experience is different, but this is what my routine this summer has been so far: Arrive at about 10 a.m. I’m not really a morning person. I can wake up early, but I won’t be productive. That, and I walk to work, so I tend to get in a bit later. Also, it helps that my team doesn’t really get in until 10 or 10:30. Eat breakfast.

Get a snack. This usually happens around 3 or 4 pm. Or earlier, if I’m having a particularly slow day. I love to munch when I’m thinking or drink something sweet like ice tea lemonade or flavored water.