Feeling The Caffeine Wake Up Your Body

I drink caffeine. Like, a lot of caffeine. I have for a long time. Every once in a while I go on a ten-day caffeine fast to prune back my adenosine receptors, and when I start drinking coffee and yerba mate again, a tablespoon at a time, I think, wow, this is strong stuff!, and it’s a whole experience. [ Skip to how to have whole experience without fasting. ] But most days, after the first few sips of my cup of {coffee, yerba mate, pu-erh}, I bring it to my desk. I no longer consciously drink it, but as I work, the level goes down, and occasionally I catch myself holding the cup to my lips and making gulping sounds. The other main time I drink tea and coffee is while visiting with people, which is more conscious, but only slightly. Last month, I tried an experiment. I thought of caffeine as Nitro, and made a rule that I was only allowed to burn Nitro while the car was pointed in the right direction. So, I could take sips of caffeine while I was: doing nothing, going for a walk,…

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