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I'm not sure I could force myself to fall asleep after drinking some caffeine, especially when I have a kitchen timer staring my in the face with 15 minutes lef
by kapitti 18y ago
I'm not sure I could force myself to fall asleep after drinking some caffeine, especially when I have a kitchen timer staring my in the face with 15 minutes left on it.
- kirubakaran 18y agoCaffeine takes 15 minutes to kick in. So it won't disturb your nap. Down an espresso shot before your nap and you will wake up in 15 minutes without a kitchen timer and you will be very alert too.
- silentbicycle 18y agoWhile it may take fifteen minutes to kick in, for many people it has very strong associations with waking up. For somebody who habitually drinks coffee in the morning, even decaf may make them more alert for a few minutes by placebo. (I'm more of a tea drinker, and find hot herbal teas can have the same focusing effect.) Also, if people usually drink their stimulant sweet, that's another confounding variable.
- yters 18y agoCaffeinated energy drink?
- silentbicycle 18y agoLikewise, if you usually drink those, you probably associate those with trying to be more awake as well. (I'm assuming that's what you meant.)
- yters 18y agoNo, I meant as a change from coffee so he wouldn't have the association.
- kirubakaran 18y ago> very strong associations with waking up Which is why I said espresso shot, which you can throw in without much time for "ooh I am drinking coffee" thoughts.