Let me get straight to the point: I have a schizophrenic relationship with coffee.
At times, I love it deeply ánd I hate it intensely.
I love the taste, the smell, the thought of it, the warmth, the cosy feeling it gives me.
I hate the chain reaction of hormones in my body and the stress it causes.
What I’ve learnt is that 2 or max 3 cups of coffee make my day without throwing me too far off balance.
Sometimes I exceed the 3 cups, and what happens I start sweating, I get more easily irritated and frustrated.
And obviously, this has a negative impact on my relationships and work.
I don’t want to exceed 3. But I do exceed it for obvious (the above) reasons sometimes. Every time the same pattern occurs.
What happens now far more often than it used to be, is that I recognize the symptoms and take an opportunity the next day to do better.
What I do to impact this? I started listening to my body better. And make choices accordingly. And plan accordingly.
I think everyone has ‘coffee’ in their life.
The question is, what differentiates you is what you do with it.