How To Quit Caffeine
“I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake in the afternoons. ”
Welcome back to the blog. This week, I have another endeavor to try, and that is quitting coffee. Not because I want to, but because I want to see if I am able to. I’ve been reading more about the benefits of quitting coffee (like increased energy levels and awareness after only 5-9 days, better sleep, improved health and cognitive performances), but for many, quitting is not so easy….
I am currently on day three of my journey, and am finding my side effects to be depression, brain fog, headaches, increased irritability and overall less motivation. I have been drinking non-caffeinated tea, and even with my morning warm beverage, I am finding it to be pretty brutal.
The video down below really opened my eyes to all of the side effects of coffee, and how exactly it triggers us not to ‘Be more awake,’ but really has an inverse affect by simply making us more not tired. For those of you looking to learn more about how coffee affects us, it simply blocks some of the neurons in our bodies and amps up our cortisol levels, increasing a fight or flight response in us, elevating our heart rates, increasing our awareness. That is why people love to wake up with their morning ‘Joe.’
As it is, over time this will inevitably cause a crash. Where you will either need more coffee, or will experience withdrawal symptoms. And as someone who has been having coffee everyday for the past 12-13 years of their life….no wonder why I’m having a tough time doing just about everything right now.
Anyways, watch this video down below for more info on just how to quit.
For those of you looking to quit, the best and fastest way to do it is to go cold turkey, say, on a Friday. Plan little to no events for the weekend and by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, you should be good to go. If your life is a bit more complicated and you have more stuff to attend to, then go the route of weening off coffee 25% per week. That’s four cups of coffee, to three, to two, to one - and then you’re done after a month.
Overall, the benefits of quitting coffee can be quite profound, too. Here are some of the top ones…
Financial Savings. ...
Lower Blood Pressure. ...
Better Sleep. ...
Better Mood. ...
Decreased Anxiety. ...
Fewer Headaches. ...
Increased Productivity
Read more here for the list of full benefits.
Either way, quitting coffee is hard! But, this is my latest endeavor, and even though I miss it dearly, I can’t wait to be free of another vice, another addiction and feel my mood and energy levels return to a higher amount than ever before. As you know, with building up a tolerance, you need more of something over a longer period of time, while the benefits or effects of that very thing decrease over time and use.
I’ll keep you posted on the quitting coffee journey, try it out if you feel like you’re ready! 5-9 days, that’s the peak of the journey! You got this! Try it out and let me know what you think of the journey down below.
Drop me a note any time.
~ Cam // info@ckcollective.com
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