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.
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.