Re: Coffee and meditation
Originally Posted by
CFTraveler
too much can be harmful
That's what "too much" means.
Just want to chime in here and note that when I started to become more energy-aware, doing energy work, meditating with greater focus, etc., I found that my sensitivity to caffeine increased greatly. I still consume it, but I have to be very careful how much I have or bad things happen (usually anxiety or insomnia, but also sometimes heart palpitations and very noticeable anxiety attacks, pretty much what you'd expect from a strong central nervous system stimulant).
I love my coffee, and my tea, but I limit myself to one cup of caffeinated coffee a day, and I will rarely have a cup of tea in addition to that, but mostly I stick to decaf once once I've had my daily "dose" of caffeine. (Note that Coca-Cola and some other carbonated drinks also have caffeine in them, so you need to count that intake, as well. Not that I recommend drinking carbonated drinks, but some people do, so...).
But, you know, there's no harm in giving it up for a while to see if you feel better without it. If you're a regular user, you'll get withdrawl symptoms, which include irritability and probably a headache that lasts a couple of days (you can ease it with a very, very small dose of caffeine, like a couple of mouthfuls of tea or similar). Some people, myself included, also have a period where they feel like they can't focus and their mind is all fuzzy. The good news is, all of this passes in two or three days. Go a week without the caffeine and you'll find you function okay without it. And, after a detox like that, when you DO start taking it again, you'll REALLY feel the effects. So a detox is a good way to kind of "reboot" your caffeine habit. Or just stopping it entirely, if you prefer.
I don't want to say "don't take caffeine" because I don't feel that way at all, but I do suggest that it might be interesting to see how you go without it, and if you prefer things that way.
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