Comments on: Resolved: Coffee Increases Productivity…

By: John Soares

John Soares — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:48:23 +0000

In reply to Pinar Tarhan. I still drink coffee, but I've actually cut back on my total caffeine intake, and I've even started drinking tea in the afternoons.

By: Pinar Tarhan

Pinar Tarhan — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:41:50 +0000

OK, so I did comment on this post before- but since right now I’m at one of my favorite coffee shops, drinking coffee and am on a very productive roll, I wanted to say that I still agree with the scientists, regardless of their origin (not that I ever discriminated :D) Coffee fuels me.

By: Pinar Tarhan

Pinar Tarhan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:01:32 +0000

In reply to John Soares. I often end up doing that. But the occasional actual nap would be nice too : )

By: John Soares

John Soares — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:08:50 +0000

In reply to Pinar Tarhan. I set an alarm for 30 minutes. If I don't actually go to sleep, that's fine. I at least rest my body and my brain, and more often than not, I do drift off.

By: Pinar Tarhan

Pinar Tarhan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:56:00 +0000

In reply to John Soares.

I’ve been trying to do that 30-min nap thing, but whenever I try, I end up spending that 30 minutes falling asleep (even though I am very sleepy, my writer’s mind doesn’t stop for a bit), so then the nap time becomes at least an hour.
But resting a bit and a small cup of coffee afterwards might be a good idea:)

By: John Soares

John Soares — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:03:43 +0000

I primarily drink coffee in the morning right after waking, and it’s a 16 ounce cup of strong French roast. Often in the afternoons I’ll have another cup, but it’s usually mostly decaf.

Be careful about using caffeine to try to deal with a sleep deficit. Often it’s better to take a 30-minute nap and then get back to work, perhaps with a small cup of coffee.

By: Pinar Tarhan

Pinar Tarhan — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:06:15 +0000

I’m hopelessly devoted (and addicted to) coffee – so much that I’ve recently queried about a coffee-related post and got the assignment:)
I wish I could be one of those people who could pull allnighters with the help of endless amount of coffee, but I have a stomach condition that prevents me from drinking as much coffee as I’d like. So I limit myself to 3 cups (make that mugs-as I mix it with milk and chocolate to make it tastier and lighter), and use them to stimulate my brain. If I’m too sleepy, I can’t work even as I drink the coffee, but it does prevent me from falling asleep, so I tried to optimize the timing of my 2-3 mugs. 🙂 But it definitely increases my efficiency, and it makes the work a lot more fun.

By: Jerry Clifford

Jerry Clifford — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:39:14 +0000

Drinking coffee is such a great way to start the morning, isn’t it? It gives you the exact jolt that you need to get energized for the rest of the day(most of the time). It also gives us antioxidants that makes skin better and looking younger. 🙂 But you’re right, as much as it helps us with our daily routines, we can’t ignore the negative effects that it does to our bodies and lifestyles. We just have to learn how to put it in the right place.

By: Marlon

Marlon — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:37:54 +0000

Coffee can definitely give you a boost but I think the most important is your attitude towards work. Coffee can probably address the biological aspect of “focus” but you will still fail if you don’t have a system in place. 😉

By: John Soares

John Soares — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:47:53 +0000

In reply to Mike Kirkeberg boomer brain. Mike, I've also read of research that demonstrates that coffee is an excellent source of antioxidants. There are some potential drawbacks to coffee, primarily based on amounts consumed and certain health preconditions.