Comments on: Three habits I would like to break http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/10/three-habits-i-would-like-to-break/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:09:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: cp http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/10/three-habits-i-would-like-to-break/#comment-39 cp Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:52:01 +0000 #comment-39 <p>I wouldn't be surprised if there was a two birds/one stone situation with the caffine and the sleep. I'll definitely give the hot cocoa a go; the morning hot drink ritual is a major part of why I pound so much coffee every day.</p> I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a two birds/one stone situation with the caffine and the sleep. I’ll definitely give the hot cocoa a go; the morning hot drink ritual is a major part of why I pound so much coffee every day.

]]> By: Robert http://www.obfuscated.org/2005/10/10/three-habits-i-would-like-to-break/#comment-38 Robert Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:39:09 +0000 #comment-38 <p>I just kicked the habit myself (4+ cups per day). A technique called "caffeine fading" works well. You cut back by a half cup every couple of days. It worked fine for getting off the addictive part of the habit. I found that I still wanted something to drink at my desk. Decaf or hot cocoa make good substitutes for that part of the craving. </p> <p>The reason I quit was because I used to get withdrawal headaches on the weekends. Really annoying.</p> <p>This might also help with the staying up late thing. Caffeine has a half life of many hours.</p> I just kicked the habit myself (4+ cups per day). A technique called “caffeine fading” works well. You cut back by a half cup every couple of days. It worked fine for getting off the addictive part of the habit. I found that I still wanted something to drink at my desk. Decaf or hot cocoa make good substitutes for that part of the craving.

The reason I quit was because I used to get withdrawal headaches on the weekends. Really annoying.

This might also help with the staying up late thing. Caffeine has a half life of many hours.

]]>