| Caffeine is the modern drug of choice in the work | | | | above. |
| world, easily accessible, socially acceptable, readily | | | | Part of the addiction of coffee drinking is having a |
| affordable, and of course perfectly legal. As for the | | | | warm beverage, so the two methods above focus |
| health effects, caffeine is addictive, and because it is | | | | on that. I really like having something warm to drink, |
| acidic, it creates an environment in the body that is | | | | especially during the winter. |
| favourable for the development of cancer. If you | | | | Don't use decaffeinated coffee or tea because |
| already have cancer, GIVE UP THE COFFEE TODAY!!! | | | | known carcinogens are used in the decaffeination |
| There are gentle ways you can do this: | | | | process, and decaffeinated drinks are still highly acidic. |
| You can switch from coffee to tea. You still get the | | | | Why Give Up Coffee at All? |
| caffeine from tea, but not as much. Enjoy some | | | | I can't ignore the energy boost and mental |
| good quality tea. | | | | acceleration that comes from caffeine. There are |
| Next, make the transition from regular tea to | | | | negative side effects with drinking coffee. Caffeine |
| caffeine-free (not decaffeinated) herbal tea. Herbal | | | | makes part of the brain overactive and another part |
| tea isn't really tea, but it's close. Celestial Seasonings | | | | underactive. You become good at doing things, but |
| offers a wide variety of flavors. I recommend | | | | very bad at prioritizing what needs to be done. If I |
| getting a variety pack to see which kinds you like. | | | | drink a lot of coffee, It's hard to focus on the big |
| You can do the switch abruptly, or use the gradual | | | | picture from a holistic whole-brain standpoint. |
| method above. Now you're caffeine free. | | | | Caffeine blocks your intuition and creativity. If you |
| Switch from coffee to grain coffee. Grain coffee is | | | | have to sit down and do high-level work like |
| to coffee as herbal tea is to tea, and grain coffee is | | | | developing your next quarterly plan, caffeine will |
| naturally caffeine-free. Grain coffee isn't real coffee, | | | | reduce your ability to concentrate. Your mind races |
| but it's a ground mixture of things like grains, nuts, | | | | too much on caffeine; it's hard to stay focused on |
| dried fruit, and natural flavors that you can put into a | | | | just one thing. |
| regular drip coffee maker and make something that | | | | Additionally, caffeine definitely disrupts sleep habits. |
| looks and tastes similar to coffee. | | | | You just don't sleep as well. With no caffeine, you |
| A great way to transition to grain coffee is to mix it | | | | sleep more restfully and wake up easily. |
| with regular coffee as you scoop the dry grounds | | | | Cancer has been shown to be a substance that |
| into your coffee filter. So if you use 4 scoops of | | | | creates a favourable environment for cancer to |
| ground coffee normally, then try 3 scoops of coffee | | | | develop. It is time to give it up for more |
| with 1 scoop of grain coffee for the first week, and | | | | health-enhancing beverages. |
| continue to transition gradually as in the first method | | | | |