My coffee habit showed me I was skipping real rest

I always thought coffee was just a pick-me-up. But I drank it from morning till night. One day, I noticed I hadn't eaten anything because I was so buzzed. It hit me that I was using caffeine to avoid dealing with tiredness. Now I'm learning to listen to my body instead.

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charlieb272d ago

I read a sleep study once that said caffeine can hide your sleep debt for about two weeks. After that, your body crashes hard no matter how much you drink. Sounds like you hit that wall and figured out what was really going on.

the_pat2d ago

Man, @charlieb27 that study sounds about right. I just started taking power naps instead, and it's a total game changer.

anderson.paul2d ago

Honestly, that part about caffeine hiding sleep debt for two weeks hits home. @charlieb27, I went through the same thing last month during a big project. I was drinking coffee all day to keep up, but after a while, it just stopped working. One morning I woke up and felt like I got hit by a truck, no matter how much I drank. It took me days of real sleep to feel normal again. You really do crash hard when the debt catches up.