Anyone read this article in todays NY Times. I couldn't figure out how to link it.
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I need to clarify. No, caffeine isn't bad, but for me, there is a very narrow window of efficacy, beyond which I am just wired and dysfunctional. To make it worse, I am sure I am a slow metabolizer; one espresso in the AM and I can feel it for 12 hrs plus. So rather than reaching for another java when I am feeling pressured, I get myself to focus and not over-compensate.
Its true that one of the good things about our boring small town is the lack of traffic. And there are trade-offs to having adolescents who you can trust to drive themselves (rowing practice begins at 5:20 AM- I don't drive there anymore). Gosh, am I ever feeling relaxed! :cool:
I need to clarify. No, caffeine isn't bad, but for me, there is a very narrow window of efficacy, beyond which I am just wired and dysfunctional. To make it worse, I am sure I am a slow metabolizer; one espresso in the AM and I can feel it for 12 hrs plus. So rather than reaching for another java when I am feeling pressured, I get myself to focus and not over-compensate.
Its true that one of the good things about our boring small town is the lack of traffic. And there are trade-offs to having adolescents who you can trust to drive themselves (rowing practice begins at 5:20 AM- I don't drive there anymore). Gosh, am I ever feeling relaxed! :cool:
