I drink coffee once in about two to three months. It increases my productivity for about three hours, once it kicks in, and ruins my next day and a half (especially the night). It’s probably different for people who keep a pool of caffeine in them, I think.
I drink 1-2 big cups of coffee a day. (Always one in the morning, sometimes another in the early afternoon, often the one in the early afternoon is half-caff.)
I find it consistently helpful – boosted focus & “it’s fun to do stuff” energy for 3-4 hours, minimal crash, no trouble sleeping.
I think it’s very much YMMV though… my partner is way more sensitive to caffeine than I am, and drinking coffee substantially increases her baseline anxiety.
I accidentally started withdrawing from caffeine a few months ago. It was pretty unpleasant – very low-energy & drowsy throughout the day plus a mild headache.
I drank coffee the next morning because I wanted to stop withdrawing.
I take the consistent boost of energy & focus after drinking coffee as pretty strong energy that it’s working for me. (If it’s just a placebo effect, it’s a great placebo effect.)
Randomizing here would be difficult because of the withdrawal effects.
If you have answers that are specific to a timescale I’m happy to hear them.
I drink coffee once in about two to three months. It increases my productivity for about three hours, once it kicks in, and ruins my next day and a half (especially the night). It’s probably different for people who keep a pool of caffeine in them, I think.
I drink 1-2 big cups of coffee a day. (Always one in the morning, sometimes another in the early afternoon, often the one in the early afternoon is half-caff.)
I find it consistently helpful – boosted focus & “it’s fun to do stuff” energy for 3-4 hours, minimal crash, no trouble sleeping.
I think it’s very much YMMV though… my partner is way more sensitive to caffeine than I am, and drinking coffee substantially increases her baseline anxiety.
Also, coffee seems to be good for longevity!
Have you stopped drinking it sometime for two weeks and noticed that you had less energy afterwards?
I accidentally started withdrawing from caffeine a few months ago. It was pretty unpleasant – very low-energy & drowsy throughout the day plus a mild headache.
I drank coffee the next morning because I wanted to stop withdrawing.
I take the consistent boost of energy & focus after drinking coffee as pretty strong energy that it’s working for me. (If it’s just a placebo effect, it’s a great placebo effect.)
Randomizing here would be difficult because of the withdrawal effects.