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If you want to sleep better, cut out caffeine after noon. It's got a much longer half-life than you think. Also, rather than forcing yourself to try to sleep a
by johnm 17y ago
If you want to sleep better, cut out caffeine after noon. It's got a much longer half-life than you think.
Also, rather than forcing yourself to try to sleep at a certain time, create consistency in when you wake up.
- dkarl 17y agoI did have to moderate my caffeine intake to avoid lying awake at night. I still drink several strong cups of coffee before noon, but after that I limit myself to three diet sodas. If I drink the last before 6pm, I don't have any problem going to sleep. When I was younger I'd drink caffeine all day and then be too wired to sleep, but when I finally went to sleep, I'd sleep as long as I needed to. My biggest problem was that if I drank coffee I would stay up late and then sleep through my alarm in the morning. Now my problem is not sleeping long enough even when I have the chance.
- kirubakaran 17y agoWhy not switch to decaf?
- dkarl 17y agoMostly because I like caffeine. I've thought about kicking it entirely, but I hope that isn't necessary. Also, the decaf selection is pretty limited where I shop, and none of my favorite kinds of coffee are ever available as decaf. Usually the only light-roast decafs available are Central American coffees, which aren't my cup of tea, so to speak.