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> Do you drink coffee or caffeinated soda? In fact, I don't, and precisely for this reason. Caffeine addictions seem to be just as bad to me. Instead, I sleep
by w1ntermute 15y ago
> Do you drink coffee or caffeinated soda?
In fact, I don't, and precisely for this reason. Caffeine addictions seem to be just as bad to me.
Instead, I sleep more (enough so I don't have to use an alarm) and strive to cut unnecessary things from my life to save time. For example, I know it's a little cliche, but people survived without TV until 50 or 60 years ago. I got rid of my TV, and it saved me a lot of time.
- nkohari 15y agoDo you eat sugary foods? Fatty foods? Ingesting sugar and fat causes your brain to release dopamine. Without this mind-altering biochemistry, people wouldn't be nearly as compelled to eat a piece of a chocolate cake or a piece of bacon. (Note: dopamine reabsorption is also slowed by caffeine, which is why it improves your mood.) My point is not to be pedantic, it's to say that no matter what you're ingesting, you're altering your mood. While I'd obviously agree that becoming addicted to mood-altering substances isn't a good thing, I think that (like sugar and fat) they can be used responsibly.