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Regardless of your anecdotal evidence, caffeine as a drug does cause people to focus. This comes at the expense of noticing what happens in the background
by sol_remmy 9y ago
Regardless of your anecdotal evidence, caffeine as a drug does cause people to focus. This comes at the expense of noticing what happens in the background
- endorphone 9y agoMindfulness is actually selective focus, so if caffeine helped it then it supports my "anecdote". Caffeine doesn't make life move quicker, it doesn't stop you from enjoying the moment, etc. In conversations like these too often people promote a quick fix type of thing. "I stopped {X} and gained {Y}!", when really there was no causative relationship, and {X} was just a one of many lifestyle changes.
- tertius 9y ago> too often people promote a quick fix type of thing Though, to be fair, caffeine is a very strong stimulant. So likely, when you stop using it, things will change for you. I do a coffee fast (for months) every so often. I suggest you try it, we can share more anecdotes when you're on the other side. I think self-awareness plays a very strong role here. If you're addicted to caffeine, as many are, you know how it makes you feel. Some choose to ignore the effects, others also choose to ignore them... Likely addiction to anything, if broken for a time, will yield results that one can measure against. And yes, stopping addiction is a quick fix.