 |
| Caffeine causality cartoon. Cartoon created by John Atkinson |
Source: http://oulbh.blogspot.com/2015/12/caffeine-causality-loop.html
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Learning Challenges: the caffeine causality loop
Today I had some free time so I decided to visit the Learning by H.E.A.R.T. blog to see if there were any tips on how I could be using my time. I'm really focused on using every moment to my advantage this semester. However, I got interrupted because the top post on the blog was a cartoon about the caffeine causality loop. I had to laugh to myself because the exact thing is happening to me today. Since I had my first exam of the semester this morning, I drank a soda last night at dinner to fuel me through the night hours of my studying. However, then I could not fall asleep and had planned on getting up early this morning to review. Therefore, when I woke up at 8 am this morning, I was very tired and needed more coffee. I'm hoping I can get through the day without feeling like I need another dose.
Cutting down on my caffeine intake is also a New Year's resolution of mine because I was starting to get so addicted that I would either get a caffeine headache in the day if I did not have some, or would just feel really foggy and unable to focus. It was freaking me out! So, over the break I made sure to get on a regular sleep schedule to start training myself out of drinking it. Now that I'm back in school and my assignments are picking up, its getting harder to stick to my goal. But, I am determined to cut down and am hopeful for success.
Source: http://oulbh.blogspot.com/2015/12/caffeine-causality-loop.html
Source: http://oulbh.blogspot.com/2015/12/caffeine-causality-loop.html
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
A dear friend of mine suffers from the same problem of drinking too much coffee. Every single morning, afternoon, and evening he has to have his coffee or he'll fall asleep. I'm not much of a coffee drinker (I can't handle the bitterness), so it was difficult for me to understand why he craved coffee so much. Just like you, he develops a headache if he doesn't drink coffee. I believe those are signs of addiction. I told him that water is a healthier option even though it works slower. Maybe try drinking a fruit smoothie or cut down on the caffeine with some tea. I hope you fulfill your resolution!
ReplyDelete