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I give up coffee every year for at least 40 days. It takes at least two weeks to start being as productive again, but after that cooling off period my productiv
by hamletdrc2 16y ago
I give up coffee every year for at least 40 days. It takes at least two weeks to start being as productive again, but after that cooling off period my productivity begins to rise. I have more energy in the evenings and sleep less.
+1 for the give up coffee advice.
My 40 days is in observance of the Christian Lent period. I'm not Christian, but the 40 day stretch is as good of period as any to make a change in your life, and I like that I observe the same rituals of many of those around me.
- nickluft 16y agoSo why do you go back to coffee? I find it really interferes with my ability to work. So I don't drink coffee on a work day.
- RiderOfGiraffes 16y agoSo, if this is good advice, why do you return to the coffee habit?
- nestlequ1k 16y agoI'm in the same pattern. After I have given up coffee for a few months, one coffee is enough to get me addicted again. It's so much more potent. It's worth quitting just to go back to it. I seriously love falling off the wagon.
- nickluft 16y agoWhen your bad, your better!
- hamletdrc2 16y agoI go back to coffee for two reasons: 1. Invariably I hit a stretch of life that requires great effort and I just /need/ a cup of coffee (last year it was a week with 2 transatlantic flights followed by a conference presentation). 2. Iced Coffee in the Summer makes life worth living. It is a true joy of life, and I always tell myself "just this one time."