Ah... crap.

[camrogers]

I knew. Even on an intuitive level I knew this. Nonetheless it's worth having it all spelled out and bookmarked.

Crap.

- Caffeine: Cup of Pain, Liquid Stress
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Comments

[camrogers]

Christ, I notice it after three sips. Dead set. It changes the way I think. Anxiety scenarios just BLOOM.

Not so bad if it's a cup every second day - it's actually fairly benign - but if I have one a day... Jesus.

[greylock]

Anxiety scenarios just BLOOM.

I expect we're starting from different places. I am quite often anxious in crowds, but if I'm in familiar surrounds, or I'm already extremely focused, I just don't get worried or anxious.

but if I have one a day... Jesus.

My standard cup of coffee at home is two teaspoons of instant coffee or three scoops in the plunger.
If I haven't had a coffee in a two or or three weeks the effect of me speeding up can be quite obvious. Otherwise I never really notice the impact aside from, sometimes, a sharpening of the brain at work, but I sometimes think that is as much the impact of going for coffee than anything.