Naps and Caffeine

This proves that if you look long enough you can find evidence to support any position.

I like naps. No secret. They help your brain work better and if you follow Dr. Sara Mednick's advice you can nap for creativity, nap for alertness and nap to improve memory. Mad Gringo is helping with this by making a nap widget that you will be able to download and use at the office.

The part that I've struggled with is monitoring my intake of caffeine. They say it helps with sleep issues. And I need to keep caffeine intake to around . . . zero.

That doesn't work for me. It required a little research but I've finally found a little gem called the Caffeine Nap.

And it's backed by research from Loughborough University in the UK. The men in white lab coats. So it must be true.

Here's the Mad Gringo take:

When the mid afternoon doldrums set in, grab a cup of coffee and then put your head down and practice some Iberian Yoga. (take a nap)

The caffeine drips through your system for about 15-20 minutes - about the same time you need to wake up - when you open your eyes your brain is fired up and ready to go!

Love it.

Who wants to try?

Go slow.

Comments

[Mad Gringo]

Sherry wins for the longest response to an Oyster Juice post to date!

I need a nap.

[Sherry]

Tea, coffee, cola, energy drinks and chocolate share the same nerve toxin (stimulant), caffeine. Caffeine, which is readily released into the blood, triggers a powerful immune response that helps the body to counteract and eliminate this irritant. The toxic irritant stimulates the adrenal glands, and to some extent, the body’s many cells, to release the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol into the blood stream.

If consumption of stimulants continues on a regular basis, however, this natural defense response of the body becomes overused and ineffective. The almost constant secretion of stress hormones, which are highly toxic compounds in and of themselves, eventually alters the blood chemistry and causes damage to the immune system, endocrine, and nervous systems. Future defense responses are weakened, and the body becomes more prone to infections and other ailments.

The boost in energy experienced after drinking a cup of coffee is not a direct result of the caffeine it contains, but of the immune system’s attempt to get rid of it (caffeine) An overexcited and suppressed immune system fails to provide the “energizing” adrenaline and cortisol boost needed to free the body from the acidic nerve toxin, caffeine. At this stage, people say that they are “used” to a stimulant, such as coffee. So they tend to increase intake to feels the “benefits.”

Since the body cells have to sacrifice some of their own water for the removal of the nerve toxin caffeine, regular consumption of coffee, tea, or colas causes them to become dehydrated. For every cup of tea or coffee you drink, the body has to mobilize 2-3 cups of water just to remove the stimulants, a luxury it cannot afford. This applies to soft drinks, medicinal drugs, and any other stimulants, As a rule, all stimulants have a strong dehydrating effect on the bile, blood, and digestive juices.

Get the real scoop on caffeine at www.CaffeineAwareness.org
And if you drink decaf you wont want to miss this special free report on the Dangers of Decaf available at www.soyfee.com