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> Without caffeine I was felt distracted by little things I was noticing or thinking of, made worse by the WFH situation. Same here. I only drink coffee to mak

> Without caffeine I was felt distracted by little things I was noticing or thinking of, made worse by the WFH situation. Same here. I only drink coffee to make me focus, I don't care much about the taste. If there wouldn't be such a thing as coffee I probably would have to self medicate with adderall or ritalin.

hesdeadjim 6y ago
Same here as well. I’ve quit caffeine before for months and gotten over the withdrawal hump. What did I find? I’m not nearly as sharp and focused. I always struggled to pay attention in class a few decades ago, and when I look at my college career I can connect the dots and match up massively improved academic performance with when I started significant coffee consumption. Nowadays I’ve discovered my “dose” and rarely exceed it. Even with tolerance effects, it still provides that same sharpness and focus. Given the semi-recent vindication of its health benefits and neuroprotective effects, I see no reason why I’d ever stop.
- ianai 6y ago
  Agree. It’s a little less or more than a tsp of matcha per day for me. There are days I’ll step down to none or other days I’ll throw in a full cup of coffee. Caffeine is simultaneously too detrimental to take every day in large doses but too beneficial to ban completely. It deserves respect and appreciation even.
cjflog 6y ago
If you don't like the taste you can use caffeine pills which take less time/money and you can be more specific with your dosing.
- jjeaff 6y ago
  Yes, this is what I always tell people. I know people who swig mountain dew or dr pepper all day because they need them to concentrate or stay awake. Skip all the excess garbage that is in coffee and soda. Get a caffeine supplement that comes with l-theanine, it is thought to smooth out the effects of caffeine and help avoid the "crash" when it wears off.
- asdff 6y ago
  Not to mention it's like five cents for the same amount of caffeine in a $5 coffee.

hesdeadjim 6y ago

Same here as well. I’ve quit caffeine before for months and gotten over the withdrawal hump. What did I find? I’m not nearly as sharp and focused. I always struggled to pay attention in class a few decades ago, and when I look at my college career I can connect the dots and match up massively improved academic performance with when I started significant coffee consumption. Nowadays I’ve discovered my “dose” and rarely exceed it. Even with tolerance effects, it still provides that same sharpness and focus. Given the semi-recent vindication of its health benefits and neuroprotective effects, I see no reason why I’d ever stop.

ianai 6y ago
Agree. It’s a little less or more than a tsp of matcha per day for me. There are days I’ll step down to none or other days I’ll throw in a full cup of coffee. Caffeine is simultaneously too detrimental to take every day in large doses but too beneficial to ban completely. It deserves respect and appreciation even.

cjflog 6y ago

If you don't like the taste you can use caffeine pills which take less time/money and you can be more specific with your dosing.

jjeaff 6y ago
Yes, this is what I always tell people. I know people who swig mountain dew or dr pepper all day because they need them to concentrate or stay awake. Skip all the excess garbage that is in coffee and soda. Get a caffeine supplement that comes with l-theanine, it is thought to smooth out the effects of caffeine and help avoid the "crash" when it wears off.
asdff 6y ago
Not to mention it's like five cents for the same amount of caffeine in a $5 coffee.