Before diving into a new task at work, take a moment to close your eyes and visualize yourself successfully completing the job and feeling fresh and revitalized once you're through.

"Many of us tend to associate productivity with suffering -- there's this idea that we need to chain ourselves to our desks in order to get anything done," says mind-body expert Kate Hanley. "But if you can just shift your perspective a bit, it really makes a big difference in your mood."

Load up on good-for-you protein by letting beans, lentils, or lean meat or poultry (free-range and organic) take up the final quarter of your plate at each meal. At breakfast, pack on the protein with poached eggs or nut butter.

Add five minutes to your daily meditation session, practicing a half-hour before bed rather than in the morning.

Stick with the five to six smaller meals a day from last week, or switch to a more traditional eating schedule -- your choice. But don't skip meals or let hunger run you off the rails. Your menu choices for Week 2 are a bit broader as you reintroduce certain foods throughout the week.

Today's Recipe
Make a pot of this hearty Chickpea, Tomato, and Spelt Soup.

Focus on core and arm strength this week, while increasing your cardio. "Try to hold the poses a little longer each day for greater stability and strength," says fitness pro Ellen Barrett.

Today, go once again through the Core Series, and bump up your walking and jogging to 10 minutes each.