3 BIG "Benefits" of Caffeine + 3 BIGGER Benefits of No Caffeine
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Caffeine is a game-changer. It can ruin, I mean, rule your life! Here are 3 big "benefits" of caffeine and 3 even bigger benefits of being caffeine-free and what my personal experience has been.
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00:00 - Start
00:27 - Anxiety
01:19 - Impulsivity
01:50 - Distractibility
02:11 - The Caffeine Conspiracy
03:16 - 3 Bigger Benefits of Caffeine
03:19 - Control
04:37 - Calm
05:21 - But keep in mind...
06:10 - Capability
08:17 - How Much Caffeine Do You Drink?
08:46 - Reduce information overwhelm
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How much caffeine do you drink on average? Or are you already caffeine free? Or...are you neck deep in caffeine but considering weaning off of it?
i’m mostly caffeine free.
but i don’t believe in restrictive diets, so i still drink coffee for moments like… enjoying a cinnamon roll. the sweetness just goes well together with bitterness or black coffee. yum!
Caffeine free. I’ve never been a coffee drinker, but was heavily into Diet Coke for years. Now it’s just peppermint tea and water. Excellent video, Nick.
Nice to hear, peppermint tea is nice, thanks @@KarenHumeProEd!
Good point to not deprive oneself of a simple pleasure from time to time @@aelixa
Double espresso in the morning and no caffeine of any kind after 1 pm. Even better and more healthy: No Alcohol (the true energy killer).
Without caffeine, I thought I might not even have the energy for a good workout...that is, until I went ahead and did the thing I thought I needed the extra energy for: heavy deadlifts.
I did them. I did them well. And doing them without caffeine put the power back-not just in my back, but where it was needed-in my mind.
I broke through the limiting belief that I needed caffeine's help to lift well and lift heavy. It's quite, empowering.
as i got older, i was getting more and more health issues related to caffeine like headaches, caffeine crash, and anemia (caffeine blocks the absorption of iron).
but here’s the thing, i love the smell of coffee.
even more than its taste.
so i use a coffee-scented candle for “productive mode” times.
it’s a placebo effect, but i get that energized productive feel without coffee’s downsides.
So cool, I should try the coffee-scented candle trick sometime
That's actually a very good alternative. I will try it, thank you 👍
I'm on week four of an influenca infection that naturally weaned me off of coffee. Now I continue not to drink it just to experiment how it will affect me. I think everybody reacts differently to coffeine. I used to drink one to two big cups a day, only organic coffee filtered by hand. It stimulated me but it also made me happy. It was like sunshine arriving in my brain as soon as I started to drink. So I didn't have the negative effects you described. But I have hope that without coffee I will fall asleep better. And that I can judge better if I'm tired or not. With coffee, sometimes I would work too much just because I could and only feel the heavy fatigue afterwards.
What I'm really missing though is the ritual in the morning, something I love to start the day in a good mood.
After changing to a new job recently, I realized I no longer have to be at 110% all the time either (🙌🙌), and I was feeling far more amped up than necessary. So I've been weaning down to a single half-caf cup a day. I also experienced the sleep disruptions, but now I feel my mind is tuned for the right amount of focus required for my new-normal.
I also am not committing to completely getting off caffeine. 😉
Nice to hear Jay. Weaning is better than cold turkey. So you experienced the sleep disruptions at the start too. That's the caffeine entity trying to fool us to keep drinking it ;)
Speaking of sleep disruptions, I have to be careful about drinking coffee past 3pm.
@@StephenCrewson I told myself 4pm in the past, but in reality I think 12pm noon would have been wiser for me
@@linkingyourthinking Depending on what time you go to bed, data from Whoop indicates you may need up to 8 hours to have it clear your system. With that said, I would have to agree with you that most people are better off not relying on coffee. Thanks for all you do Nick.
I have quit caffeine many times over the years, and each time I have, I have seemed to get extremely, like debilitatingly depressed. I quit for a month or two recently, and was having some suicidal thoughts during that time. Eventually, because I was moving, I started drinking caffeine again just to feel okay. It has often felt like I'm a new person when I start drinking it, if in moderation. But over time, I notice the negative effects you are describing. I believe caffeine helps me to access something like a "fight" trauma response. I think I have trauma that I just got used to living with, that has resulted in chronic loneliness. I have learned to cope with meditation, exercise, journaling, etc., but I think there is still this depression about the loneliness that I can barely keep at bay with all my coping strategies in full force. So caffeine can help me to get out of the "freeze" response into more of a flight response. I also believe I have adhd symptoms too, as a result of the depression, resulting from the trauma. I learned this, when I got a brain scan with the Amen Clinics this Spring. I thought I had adhd, but what they said was that it looked more like depression due to trauma resulting in adhd symptoms. Anyways, stimulants seem to help many people with adhd symptoms, something about the dopamine perhaps. I feel it can help with executive functioning at times (in moderation). Ideally, I would like to just drink a cup or two of green tea a day. I'm moving to a place where I will have more community, and hopefully can wean off it again sometime. When I first started drinking green tea in college, just one cup a day, I barely noticed a difference, but looking back it also happened to be one of my best semesters in school. I think green tea is something I can stick with over time and would like to. It seems like it really does have benefits. Only about 30mg caffeine, and the L-theanine is supposed to help with anxiety/reduce it.
I just quit caffeine myself, too. Daily energy drinks and pre workout was common. Had a scary Saturday morning after two 112mg drinks on an empty stomach, something on my phone upset me, then I remember not being able to breathe properly and I couldn’t calm down because it was freaking me out. Had to force lots of water down to dilute my stomach.
Too much anxiety, always tired… it wasn’t a good cycle.
I always had massive headaches in the afternoon when I forgot to have caffeine, so I knew I had to ween off it slow.
Week one was one 112mg drink a day limit (besides pre workout). Week two was the smaller cans at 60mg, and week three was flavored water (no pre workout) and hoping I didn’t have headaches!
With some introspection I think what’s happening is I always wanted something fruit flavored in the morning, and I’ve created this sort of novelty to drinking something like a flavored energy drink first thing in the morning, but I had to realize I was initially craving A flavor. Took a lot of pondering… what did I really want in the morning? Did I really need caffeine to do daily tasks? Does caffeine align with my health goals long term? Can I use it sparingly (only during workouts)?
Right now I only use my pre workout at about 3-4 days (no evening consumption allowed), it’s still a strong dose so I may make changes in the near future and shoot for non-caffeine workouts after all!
Sounds like quite the path to where you are now, but that there is more awareness and understanding
I was once 6 months caffeine free a few years back, stopping was hard I had terrible headaches for about 2 days. But as far as I remember I didn’t feel much different. After 6 months I started drinking coffee again, I love the smell and taste
Interesting to hear your caffeine path; it does smell and taste so good.
Until last Monday I was on a caffeine cleanse for 2 months and I could confirm that caffeine made me feel like I was doing the work, I was wrong. I wake up early in the morning, my sleep has improved...
I started drinking but with a little dose, only one little little spoon mixed in a pool of milk.
It felt like I'd never drank coffee before and I like this feeling, will keep me on my feet not to go overboard this time.
Really nice hearing your experience. I've never heard of the "one little little spoon in a pool of milk" trick :)
@@linkingyourthinking Just a little coffee mixed with a lot of milk 🥛
Great video. I've never drunk coffee (I had a sip once when I was a kid), and went probably 20 years without any caffeine at all. Even now I try to only drink coffee on road trips when I really need to stay awake.
In my "former life," I was a Navy submariner where we worked CRAZY hours when were at sea. People lived on coffee. Nowadays the various energy drinks are hyper-prevalent. But I never drank any of that - not any caffeine at all. Was I super tired? Absolutely. But so was everyone else. My reasoning was that if I drink caffeine, I may be more alert now - but it'll mess with my sleep later. Then I'll need more caffeine to function the next day - and on and on. So I never did. And I know that my health and overall wellness benefitted.
Love your story, thanks for sharing. I bet you have some stories being out at sea.
Nick, your videos are so interesting and relaxing....thank you!
Even with all the extra stuff happening, I'm glad you still found it relaxing :)
I have found I when I cut caffeine to minimum levels I focus better, when I cut it completely I'm more distracted. I attribute it to ADHD, having some calms me. I have also found, too much brings on the anxiety more. Balance is the key for me.
"How does caffeine affect ADHD? The effects of caffeine consumption on ADHD remain largely anecdotal. The stimulant calms some people, while increasing anxiety in others. However, many parents and adults with ADHD, (and some studies) report light to moderate caffeine use as a way to help boost focus and concentration." - ADDitude Mag
I have heard this too from a friend with ADHD. Having a little was described as a way to "help the body catch up to the mind."
i cut caffeine out 6 years ago and never really went back. back then i didn’t understand how sensitive i am and didn’t realize what a number i was doing on my sleep and my mental health. now if i have a cup of coffee my sleep will be whacked for at least two days, not to mention the other superpowers you mention in your video. but sometimes i have it anyways because damn is it tasty. and the frenetic energy is fun/creatively stimulating in small doses. but i could never drink coffee every day again, i would fkin die
Haha, yeah so true. It's good to be aware of how to impacts anxiety, especially if you are sensitive to it. Six years mostly off is impressive.
Just this week I cut the cord on tea and coffee and was intrigued to hear your thoughts. Definitely had a couple of low energy days without much ideation. But on the third, clarity began flooding in and my sleep was less interrupted and my dreaming diminished. All good things. Yes, I liked the "jack" from coffee for sure, but my even-energy is more comfortable. Thanks for all you insights!
Instead of coffee, I drink matcha. It is not creating a huge spike and it lasts longer without getting me anxious. I once took even an energy pill filled with caffeine, guarana and some other stuff. That made me really nervous and anxious.
You're right about matcha. Green teas have L-Theanine which adds an element of calm to the overall effects.
Nice. I just got notified of this video was ready as I’m walking into a coffee shop. I have a feeling I’m going to have to accept these hard truths, but probably not sat far as to throw out the couple thousands of dollars worth of equipment I have acquired for my espresso and latte art obsession.
Lol, the equipment out there is nuts. I fondly remember a Nespresso drink that was only coffee, yet had two inches of foamy goodness somehow
@@linkingyourthinking so true. Great video, now that I've had time to watch it. It's all true - the anxiety, the distraction. It's a very bad combo with the nature of my job (supporting 7 sales teams globally and trying to prioritize and keep track of dozens of clients). I know when I've had too much coffee. I typically have two: one in the morning and one after lunch. When I convince myself I'll be okay with a 3rd, I always get grouchy. It affects how I play with my kid that afternoon and how I respond to my wife. It causes me to throw my hands up with whatever I'm doing for work and tell myself to pick it up tomorrow. I had been finding all these other things to blame on my moods, like "I've been with this company too long, I'm just burnt out and need a change". Some of that might be true, but I haven't tried to cut caffeine.
So it's not all caffeine's fault, but I am open to the idea that I might be significantly more productive and cheerful if I got rid of it.
@@Stan_sprinklehope it goes well!
In my youth, I would "detox" from coffee/caffeine something like a month or two every year or so. Seemed to have a good effect, One key thing was to wean off for a few days, or if you could deal with the headaches with aspirin or whatever, cold turkey.
Its been quite some time since I did this "detox". Thanks for reminding me!
Yeah, switching things up and resetting the body's equilibrium is a good move
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Hey thanks!
I am a programmer and often have to stay all night awake. 6-10 cups of coffees each day/night cycle. After 5 years or so I find out that my body has developed caffeine resistance. No matter what and how much caffeine intake had enters my body, I felt so tired easily, fallen asleep after taken coffee, etc. I am in my mid 30 , may be age has certain effects, I don't know. But somehow i have found a balanced in life. wake up at 5:30 and go to sleep at no later than midnight. This simple rule changes everything Nick. Now I am not tired and more active. Whatever tasks I have pending which I have to dealt with late night already can be addressed in the early morning hours. So caffeine intake went down to one cup per day. Also I tried to have it later at mid day like 15:00 or so just to not forget it's taste while enjoying a break time of half an hour with a book reading or scrolling though twitter/reddit feeds, keeping in mind that no simulators before 4-5 hours before i intend to fall asleep.
Great video Nick. This is my second day off caffeine. It's almost been 6 months, I wonder if you'd give us an update, either here or another video. Best!
I drink one small cup of Black coffee a day. I don’t feel a crash. I don’t sweat if I can’t drink it on any given day. I used to be addicted but thankfully it’s no longer a problem.
Peanut butter is my real addiction… 😂
I love this style of video Nick. Your sarcasm and satire is hilarious.
I was drinking stupid amounts of coffee. I’d estimate 800mg caffeine per day. I couldn’t sleep and I was miserable. Finally I switched to black tea then matcha, currently 1-2 cups per day. But I’m considering changing to dandelion / rooibos to try being totally caffeine free. Never would have thought it possible before. I’m curious to see what happens. Thanks for the video it was good
I absolutely love coffee BUT it needs to be an organic coffee otherwise I totally feel off. I find personally a good cup of organic coffee (a little plug here for Mocha Joe's in Brattleboro, VT) allows me to settle down and focus which is the opposite of what you're experiencing. I limit myself to about 3 to 4 cups a week.
Additionally, I've been wearing the Biometrics device Whoop for four years. Here is the impact on me. " Consuming caffeine in moderation can boost my recovery by +5%. Caffeine improves focus, mood, energy levels, and mental/physical performance." I will note again, it has to be organic, not grown with pesticides and other chemicals.
With all that said, my nutritionist indicates that coffee is a de-mineralizer of the eye while Dr. Mark Hyman abstains from it so these thoughts are always in the back of my mind forcing me to evaluate my consumption.
Interesting about the difference you feel with organic coffee. Dr. Mark Hyman is good, I wasn't aware of this, so thanks for sharing.
I find I'm quite sensitive to it since i already have anxiety. since i have been drinking more of it recently, my anxiety has been noticeably higher not going to lie. anything more then 100mg of it in a day, shows effects. Probably going to go off it by alot to see if i end up better.
It's good to be aware of how to impacts anxiety, especially if you are sensitive to it.
Heart rate variability is often not discussed in caffeinated impacts on overall body physiology.. Increased blood pressure is likely a huge underrrated problem to put front and center with use of the drug regardless of ingestion form, coffee or otherwise. Instead of having heart issues or blood pressure related concerns which spawn the use of medications to control blood pressure or otherwise... Uhh yeah I'd rather go the opposite less medicated route. I've never been on blood pressure medication and would rather never have to deal with this even if I am less physically active then I used to be.
Caffiene should be considered a medicated stimulant on par with other medications and drugs, stop regular use of one, instead of complicated multi-use drugs that don't factor in the abstinence aspect. Great video Nick!
One to two cups of coffee or tea a day but I also go off of it unconsciously from time to time and then look back and think - oh, I haven’t had coffee or tea in a long time 😅 There are benefits to coffee such as increasing autophagy when fasting. You sound more calm so good on’ya Nick 👍
Seems like you have a nice relationship with caffeine. That's a good point about increasing autophagy while fasting!
I love this video
I try to live as caffeine-free as possible, as my body reacts highly sensitive to caffeine
I accept 1 or 2 cups of coffee during the day only under these conditions:
- after nights
These are practical conditions, I may adopt a few of them, thanks!
I drink exactly 1 coffee per day (espresso as I'm Italian) and follow some rules. First, at least 1h has to pass after I wake up before drinking it. Second, I cannot have it after lunch, as that can affect sleep quality. That single coffee seems to help me go through my entire day with a better mood and an illusion of more energy. I will try to stop it completely now that I went fully vegan and started exercising again, as those 2 things combined should replace caffeine. at least in theory
I'm on day 11 and everything you said is true!
I had a fun time drinking water for a couple of weeks a long while back. I was actually planning on cutting back on coffee and switching over to tea.
I'm listening to this while drinking my second cup of coffee. How ironic!
I haven't consumed coffee ever, but I've been drinking lots Coca-Cola Zero for over 50 years, seeking a similar energizing effect to what many coffee drinkers experience. Now that I am older and beside the negatives that you gave, I have high blood pressure, uric acid,… I should stop drinking it.
They say uric acid is a decent marker for tracking inflammation. Probably wouldn't hurt to at least experiment with a little less.
I've been drinking coffee for 40 years (1-4 cups per day) and would say that it's been mostly positive. However, as I've aged I've noticed what you've described. I think I might give your suggestion a try. How long did you take to wean yourself from caffeine?
I weaned off from maybe 2-3 cups per day to zero over 4 days. That was actually gentle enough. Then the next 5 days are what I mention in the video about my sleep needing to re-calibrate.
This video should be called: "May personal experience with caffeine"
I kinda like the current title though
June personal experience with caffeine
sounds better
I like it to man it's perfect for the way you present the video @@linkingyourthinking
Funny and interesting. You're right about the benefits of no caffeine. However, caffeine can be incredibly useful at the gym for example.
@linkingyourthinking I'm curious.. Did you stop chocolate too ? The more darker it is, the more caffeine it has.. Tea has caffeine too... Its hard to stop them all but trying to reduce day by day can have some results, particularly on the chocolate :D
Caffeine free and you get the best sleep ever and low stress
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Great video, actually quitting caffeine and nicotine is the best thing I did for my self these two are the devil… especially combined.
Thanks for sharing!
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