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85% of us use this to power our days

My jaw dropped when I saw this fact a while ago. 

Did you know that there is a drug that 85% of us useevery single day?

If you’re one of them, I have a little assignment for you. 🙂 No, I am not going to ask you to quit.

It’s caffeine … and we use it to get going in the morning, power through workouts or work, and keep us going through the mid-afternoon slump.

The upside of caffeine?

●    It gives you energy

●    It boosts your alertness and ability to concentrate

●    It can come in beverages filled with antioxidants that have health benefits (ex: tea!) 

That’s all well and good … But there are a few downsides.

●    It can take up to 10 hours to clear your system
– which means it can also get in the way of relaxing
– and falling and staying asleep.

●    You can build up a tolerance after your body gets used to it, which means you might need to drink more of it to get the same effects.

●    It can raise your blood pressure.

●    It can make you “wired-tired”: jittery, overstimulated, and tired at the same time.

●    It’s linked with migraines.

●    It doesn’t mix well with some medications and health issues. 

●    Suddenly quitting caffeine can give you headaches and leave you feeling tired, achy, and even nauseous.

This leads me to that little assignment I mentioned earlier. 

Today, take some time to ask yourself: 

Are you using caffeine – or is it using you? 

If you are feeling jittery and stressed, having a hard time sleeping, getting headaches, or finding that your tolerance for caffeine is increasing …

Or maybe you feel like you NEED it to keep going through the day – it might be time to reevaluate your caffeine use.

Just something to think about! 

You’ve probably noticed by now that we’re not your average gym/health coaching practice/boot camp/etc.

We truly care about our community and want to keep you educated and informed – which is why we’re committed to sending out emails just like this one! 

At Brien Shamp’s Coaching, we focus on helping clients reach their goals, so if you want a personalized action plan and are ready to take it to the next level Text “priority” to 650-514-6679.

I would love to just spend some time with you on a call or zoom call and chat about your challenges and simple  strategies I have found to make life easier. I look forward to hearing from you.

Coach Brien

https://www.iamapriority.com/

REFERENCE:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/15496-caffeine-how-to-hack-it-and-how-to-quit-it