Where Do Cravings Come From?

My cravings for coffee are so strong sometimes that it feels like the cafe is magnetically pulling my car towards the parking lot. Deepening your awareness of cravings is a skill which you can build. I thought we could have fun with this personal example today. I have a hunch that a few of youContinue reading “Where Do Cravings Come From?”

How I Drastically Reduced My Coffee Intake

A couple of months ago I made this small change: ‘No coffee in meetings. I’ll only bring a glass of water into meetings.’ The rest of the day, as much coffee as I wanted. At that time, I was drinking an average of 7 cups per day. Some days, it was 10. (We have goodContinue reading “How I Drastically Reduced My Coffee Intake”

“How Much Coffee Should I Drink?”

Research shows that if you’re drinking more than about 2.5 cups of Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, or home-brewed coffee, you are in the threshold for negative side-effects to your health. You can read more about that here. There was a time when I was drinking an average of six cups per day, and, I was walkingContinue reading ““How Much Coffee Should I Drink?””