The following exercise (Kum Nye Exercise 32: Touching Body, Mind, and Energy) increases circulation and awareness, and will invigorate you when you feel tired, sleepy, or clumsy.
Stand well balanced with your feet a comfortable distance apart, your back straight, and your arms relaxed at your sides. Slowly raise your arms in front of you to a little above shoulder height, with your hands about two inches apart, the backs of the hands facing each other and the fingers straight. Picture steel bars next to your palms and begin to move your arms slowly out to the sides, as if you were pushing these steel bars apart. Push with strength until your outstretched arms are a little behind your shoulders. Breathe lightly and evenly through both nose and mouth. [See Breathing Exercise for more complete instructions.] Keep your belly, chest, and thighs relaxed and concentrate lightly on the base of the spine. If you feel painful tenseness in the muscles of your upper and middle back, move more gently.
Now imagine that the steel bars are near the backs of your hands, and slowly move your hands toward the front, as if you were pushing the bars together. Notice the different quality of the movement in this direction. Feel the energy surrounding your hands and arms, while still concentrating loosely on the base of the spine.
Release the tension in your arms very slowly, and lower them to your sides. Stand for two minutes, expanding the sensations of energy. Then continue the exercise, three or nine times, standing with your arms at your sides after each repetition. When you finish, sit for five minutes or more, sensing the energy flow in your body. (pp. 195-6, Kum Nye Relaxation, Part 1. Dharma Publishing, 1978, by Tarthang Tulku)
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