How To Get The Caffeine Monkey Off Your Back
Caffeine is not the angel you think it is. People drink caffeine all day long to keep them alert whenever they feel tired, the problem though is that it is actually the withdrawal effect from caffeine that is making them tired. Those people who do use caffeine to help them throughout the day act just like a drug user, always looking for their next fix, and in fact caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world with up to 80% of Americans using it every day.
I know most people don’t think of it as a drug because a drug is something illegal and dirty, but that is exactly what it is, and it has a stimulant effect on the body which seems to be what most people enjoy.What people don’t realize is that just like having sugar and feeling a rush of energy, then with caffeine what goes up must come down. After you drink something like coffee which has a lot of caffeine in it then your body starts to flood with adrenaline making you feel alert, but then after an hour or so both those substances start to leave your system leaving you feeling drained, that is when most people top up with another coffee.
One of the best things I have done was to wean myself off caffeine, it isn’t easy as you will have withdrawal symptoms, and once you have been off it for awhile then you may find having something like an espresso gives you a headache as you have no tolerance for it, but it really stabilizes your energy levels. I used to wake up feeling like I hadn’t slept barely at all, and struggle downstairs as soon as possible to get some coffee in me. Now I wake up and feel refreshed, and I have energy throughout the day too because I don’t have to chase my next dose of caffeine all day long.
The best way to replace your caffeine habit is with decaffeinated coffee. Some people will instantly say that it doesn’t taste the same so they would never drink it, but I have never noticed the difference and have served it to other people before without them ever saying anything was different. So begin by replacing one of your cups of regular coffee per day with a decaff variety, then in a few days time up that to two etc. Within a few weeks you’ll be drinking just decaff and you will feel much better for it.
If you do get withdrawal symptoms like headaches or toilet trouble then please make sure you see your doctor just so you can check everything is alright, but most of the time it is just your body trying to fix itself after all the wear and tear you have been subjecting it to with the caffeine!
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