Idk why I really decided to do this but I went a whole week without having coffee. Mind you, I usually drink 2 cups a day which seems pretty like average if you ask me.
So the week before, I started weaning off by only having 1 cup of coffee a day to try and minimize any withdrawal symptoms and it kinda worked! No headaches or anything that unpleasant for me, it was just really hard to focus and concentrate for a couple days. But after that it was pretty cool to not need any coffee to get through the day and work week. For some reason I was also a lot more mindful about my fluid/water intake as well.
Anyways, my break ended today with me making a cup with my sweet Aeropress lmao. If there's anything I learned from this experience, it's that I don't need coffee but it can also be a nice addition. After all, coffee/caffeine is so normalized and ingrained in our culture and routines. It's nice to be able to participate in that social phenomenon. Going forward I plan on being more mindful and intentional with my consumption. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.