We’ve been talking about caffeine and how it affects our overall health for weeks, and now we’re finally here: on today’s episode, I walk us through how to actually ditch caffeine dependence so we can enjoy it for all that it’s worth in healthy moderation, all without experiencing those terrible side effects that most of us know so well. As always, I don’t just hand out a one-size-fits-all plan for you all, but instead, I break down why it’s so important for us to be able to break free from our caffeine dependence, as well as why we might have such a hard time doing so. I offer three fundamental strategies for kicking our addictions, each of which can be shaped to fit any lifestyle, and are meant to work beautifully in tandem with one another. Lastly, I equip each of you with a caffeine tapering program that can serve as a great first few steps when trying to kick your dependence for good!
Timestamps
The choice we all have when it comes to caffeine (1:33)
Common problems we face when trying to ditch caffeine (5:20)
Quitting caffeine strategy #1: Mimicking the neuroendocrine response (6:50)
Quitting caffeine strategy #2: Clearing our adenosine (17:34)
Quitting caffeine strategy #3: Replacing the behavioral aspect (24:19)
My caffeine tapering program to help get you started (27:20)
Studies and Products Mentioned
Oura Article on what members found helped their deep sleep
Caffeine Tapering Program
1st week: Reduce intake by one drink/day, every other day
2nd week: Reduce intake by one drink each day
Now you have a new baseline
3rd week: Reduce intake by one drink/day, every other day
4th week: Reduce intake by one drink each day
Now you have a new baseline
Continue that process until you’re at a level where you’re comfortable going completely off
