Talismans of Productivity: Or give up coffee.

Re:Talismans of Productivity: Or give up coffee. by artmageddon on Thursday January 13, 2011 @10:22AM (#2100036)

Granted I'm only 28, but my relatives along with several friends are amazed at the fact that I make it a point to not drink coffee. I hate the notion of having to rely on something(y'know, aside from food and water and oxygen) specifically designed to give me a mental boost. I always figured if I was falling asleep midday it was because I was wasn't sleeping well or something of the sort.

It's hard because I also want to get the benefits described in these studies, but don't want to become dependent on caffeine to get through the day.

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Re:Talismans of Productivity: Or give up coffee. by nickluft on Thursday January 13, 2011 @10:25AM (#2100057)

Try something like meditation, exercising, taking 30 minute holidays... other non-addictive and well tested methods.

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Re:Talismans of Productivity: Or give up coffee. by artmageddon on Thursday January 13, 2011 @11:52AM (#2100394)

I do work out fairly regularly and try to take mental breaks(sometimes too many, haha). I just wasn't sure if there was something unique about the benefits that one gets from coffee.

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