Like many college students, I like to think of myself as a coffee aficionado. I’m the classic highly caffeinated procrastinator–the I’ll-sleep-when-I’m-old kind of student. As fun as a starving, sleep-deprived, and stressed-out college life may be, this level of caffeine dependency can get pretty unhealthy. So, I’ve decided to give it up.Now, I fully expect to fall back into my old habits. I have enough self-awareness to know that this can’t last. But I do take pride in knowing how to get rid of those withdrawal headaches and somehow stay awake for an entire lecture without the boost of caffeine. I’ve done it before. It isn’t easy, but with some determination and the right tricks it is entirely possible to quite caffeine. Here’s how to keep the energy up without that wonderful drug!
1. Work out, or at least get moving
2. Drink tea
3. Eat more, smaller meals
4. Stretch while you read
5. Avoid sugary foods
6. Think about all of this
7. Get Sick
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I assume you mean caffeine-free tea?
ReplyDeleteI laughed, because regular tea can have more caffeine than coffee.
DeleteMy doctor told me to switch to decaf, but it made be drowsy.
ReplyDeleteAs I sit here working on my second cup of sweet, sweet joe, I read this and laugh.
ReplyDeleteI have given up caffeine periodically over the past 10 years, but I always go back, because *surprise*! I don't feel any better when I don't have it, and I am more alert when I do....There's a reason people have been drinking it since the 15th century.
A top 7 list? Are you kidding me? If you can't get to 10, it's not worth writing about.
ReplyDeletePu-erh, gunpowder, black teas are all better ways for staying awake without the crashes, toxic breath, nervousness, and farting.
ReplyDeleteAlso, there is no need for field stripping expensive coffee machines and grinders every few months.
Pu-erh, gunpowder, black teas are all better ways for staying awake without the crashes, toxic breath, nervousness, and farting.
ReplyDeleteAlso, there is no need for field stripping expensive coffee machines and grinders every few months.
Stopped drinking 7 years ago. Stopped smoking 3 years ago.
ReplyDeleteYou will have to peel my coffee and my cookies FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS.
#6 is the best.
ReplyDeleteDrink water. Just plain water. It is unbelievable what a liter or two of water can do. Back in college, I didn't drink coffee or tea, but Cola. I struggled to concentrate on some days. But the days I drank water I was focused and awake. Now I drink coffee, tea or water during the day. All okay.
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