Get the FREE One-Month Day checklist here: www.flowstate.com/onemonthday Rían here. Thanks for watching. This chemical isn't just a stimulant; it's a gateway to enhanced focus, creativity, and the elusive flow state. The key is to master its use to unlock our full potential without falling into the trap of dependency. With the science-backed techniques in this PDF, you can use caffeine to exceed a month’s worth of work in less than a day.
Hey Rian, can you please reduce the volume of the music and sound effects in the background so that we can better hear what you're saying? I'm not saying to eliminate it altogether, just to reduce the volume by 20%. Thanks man.
Can you do a video on cannabis? I find it can give me an incredible amount of focus and cognitive endurance but it can be a bit of a coin flip. Sometimes it just gives me the stereotypical brain fogginess.
1. Thou shalt condition oneself for Flow with Caffeine - classical conditioning 2. Thou shalt shortcut Struggle with Caffeine - loosing our grip to move into Flow 3. Thou shalt Time your Caffeine Intake - Wait 90 mins after waking and stop 10 hours before bed. 4. Thou shalt calibrate the dose 5. Thou shalt give caffeine. Companions - L-Theanine ( take 2 to 1 amounts with water)(100mg Caffeine and 200mg L-Theanine w/ water) 6. Thou shalt abstain from caffeine sporadically
I know this video is old but, I took some notes to it so if anyone sees this, you're welcome. 1. caffeine conditioning | what we mean by this is to condition the brain to relate caffeine to work. So if you drink coffee you should get straight to work after that, since, after awhile this makes your brain think “oh caffeine, I guess it's time to work” 2., flow state is a 4 stage process | Struggle - release - flow - recovery | During struggle we struggle to work and we get easily distracted so using coffee or caffeine in general which helps with focus, we can shortcut this phase and go straight to release which allows us to stay focused, alert and working without needing caffeine. 3. Do not drink caffeine before 30-90 minutes of waking up and not within 10 hours before bed 4. calibrate your dose | too little caffeine wont do anything for you but too much will make you jittery and not focused which is why you need to find YOUR perfect dose. 5. if you drink caffeine you must accompany it with a 1:2 ratio of water. So 100ml of caffeine = 200ml of water. 6. Don't drink it all the time | For every week you should take one day off from caffeine, and for every quarter you should take a week off. This allows you to retain a low tolerance to the drug, allowing you to really feel the affects.
"I don't think I need caffeine to focus. When I really want to get something done, I open my eyes wide and deeply focus on the particular thing that I want to get done, and sometimes I get goosebumps from how focused I am. I think I can control how focused I am."
The problem with caffeine is that it gives a surge in dopamine. So you'll start expecting that surge if consumption is regular and therefore motivation will be less. Its not for everyone.
Caffeine affects different people in a different way. Myself as HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) I am very sensitive to caffeine. I normally have a cup of tea 1-2 hrs after waking up. Then in the afternoon I have a cup of green tea (which works very well for me as I don't experience any crashes in the afternoon/evening). I can focus very well with this combo. Previously I used to drink coffee (just one cup a day) and was anxious, unfocused, tired (experienced crash around lunch time) and wasn't very productive tbh. After quitting coffee, the first day was a nightmare, then after a few days started feeling better, less anxious and energised. Good video nonetheless especially pointing out the importance of sleep which is SO important when it comes to wellbeing,. productivity, physical recovery, etc.
When i consume caffeine sometimes it doesn't effect me during the day. But when its night and i am trying to sleep that energy kicks in out of nowhere and demolishes all my sleeping chedule
@@GODHATESADOPTION you have no control over that, also you cant know how much caffeine is in the coffee, studies show caffeine content is widely random in cups of coffees. The only real option is caffeine pills an no coffee.
I’ve been using the l-theanine for years now and it does make a big difference. Since I’ve developed tolerance to coffee, it’s not always that I like to pair it with l-theanine. It’s usually with a bigger cup. Also, on some occasions l-theanine may make me feel “too zen” and relaxed
@@RCodyWanner I have, for 1 month. I don't think I've noticed a huge difference from coffee. Did you? They say the benefit of theacrine is that the brain doesn't tend to develop a "tolerance" for it.
Great video! One tiny correction re: 7:30, it's adenosine, not cortisol, that "competes" with caffeine in binding to A1 and A2A receptors. Cortisol doesn't bind to those or the other adenosine receptors.
I have noticed and observe how fast the growth of your subscribers in your youtube channel every hour and every day is insane!!! I'm shocked and blown away how you beat those other gurus who teach about self improvement
I used to drink at 2-3 cups of coffe per day for the last 10 years, then I quit one year ago. When i tried coffe after a few months of abstinence i noticed it's true potential. Now i only use coffee when i am fatigued, or when i really need to deliver peak performance. One cup at least an hour before mealtime and at least 10 hours before sleep. This makes it a magic potion.
its honestly crazy how much i get done without having caffeine in my life. As someone completely detached from it im really interested to start using it mindfully
“I don’t wanna get addicted” spends 5 hours + on the internet and can’t eat sleep or function in normal life without it. Y’all are the same type of people that are addicted to water “I’ll die without it” just a bunch of druggies nowadays 😢
I had a good experience with coffee recently during work. Preface, I had stopped drinking coffee entirely for about three weeks during my vacation so my tolerance was pretty much reset to zero. Then one day at work I felt really bad overall, mentally and physically. So I drank coffee and It literally made EVERYTHING better, from feeling tired and mentally down I suddenly felt normal. Now I didn't notice the boost of energy in a drastic sense just because I was so tired, still the effect was drastic enough to pull me from that sub-optimal state to a much more functional state.
You can run the same video with any stimulant and it'll be true. I know if it was cocaine it might hit different, but it would be the same. You know what also triggers flow? Placebo. Believing something to be true tends to work almost as good. Studies into placebo (and the negative no-cebo counter part) reveals that it's much less about a substance as it is about a ritual or conviction that something will work. I'm sure a lot of people have listened to "neural beats" or sounds in hope that it would trigger a flow state and as it turns out this might work really well for a while.. because of placebo. This is great news, because if you can "trick" yourself into believing something is true or real for you, you can use it and that means fairly unharmful things can be turned into good things. Just be mindful, since there's plenty people ready to take advantage of it to sell you all sorts of garbage and gadgets
I agree with all the points except the one on increasing ur caffeine dosage when you are not well-rested/fatigued. During those moments, it is crucial that u don't consume caffeine to let your body take its proper rest later that night. Or else, you're stacking sleep debt upon sleep debt and it won't end well. You're literally damaging your brain if u take too much caffeine on lack of sleep days.
You really should have a reference for "damaging your brain". If you obey the 10 hours rule before bed time, a higher dose of caffeine would provide you a steeper decline into restful sleep at night.
@@Learned333 tell me u don’t bio without telling u don’t. If u double the dose and still follow the same 10hrs before rule, after that 10hrs, u will have double the dose of caffeine left than usual. Are u dumb? It will be harder for u to fall back to sleep. Cos the adenosine can’t bind to the receptors enough.
Short term sleep deprivation has no long term cognitive effects as long as you eventually sleep it off, so push really hard for a few days and feel like shit, then pass out and recover
Not going to lie, I though this video was going to be one of those pseudoscience clickbait videos with catchy titles, thumbnails, but zero actual content. I'm so glad I was wrong, this video definitely has a lot of though and research put into it, and it shows.
I am a semi skeptic. I don't want to be like one of those people who are grumpy before they have a coffee and can't survive without it. Don't like the taste of coffee, tea doesn't help much so I'll have an energy drink if I really need to. I do have to fix my sleep hygiene first and then take it from there. Great video as always.
Me personally I felt the 4th category resonated with me the most but in my head I felt the need to say "if I feel the need to use it at all" which very often I don't.
Rian, if you ever record yourself reciting something written for children, such as Silverstein, I’d listen to it daily. Speaking in your pedantic/heroic tone about stumps and love and boughs would be a treasure. Thank you for the content!
I’ve done a year with no caffeine and felt fine. After that one year I I only had caffeine between a 10am-12pm window and felt good. For some reason when I recently doubled my caffeine intake to 4 espresso shots so around 240mg of caffeine so my second half of that would be around 4pm. Since I’ve done that I’ve been sleeping so much better and getting more deep sleep. Interesting.
I think this cannot be applied on me. I have been trying to get the benefit of Coffee for awhile but the Caffein even on a very small amount increase my anxiety instead of helping me increase my own Focus maybe due to its stimulation of Cortisol and Epinephrine. Let me tell you what worked for me, during the 'Struggle phase' I will try to boost up my conciousness of present moments by doing Mindfullness. By that it enhances my Focus, reduce stress especially on the "Struggle" phase and during that Mindfullness exercises I am stepping into the 'Release' phase. In conclusion, my body doesn't treat Caffein as a friendly substance but more like a 'Toxic' to my mental health.
In case the highly dedicated research of my fave Dr. Andrew Huberman wasn't already convincing me to reform my shameful caffeine misuse...now comes another incredibly intelligent, handsome fellow (with an outstanding accent to boot) to ensure I turn over my new caffeine leaf...thank you Rian!
You can shortcut your start time quite a bit by taking sea salt such as Redmonds or Celtic sea salt when you first awake. You see, the cortisol is primarily trying to knock electrolytes out of various tissues and whatnot from what I've researched. Taking the sea salt gives you the sodium bicarbonate and the potassium bicarbonate you need to stop the cortisol sooner and fill the system with what it needs faster than just twiddling your thumbs for 90 minutes. Take the half to whole tablespoon in the waking hour and drink plenty of water. Then you can have your coffee in 15-30 minutes I would estimate.
I have reverse effects on coffine that means sometimes im drinking my coffe before going to sleep and this phenomenon is pretty common amongst adhd people like me
Thank you for doing these videos you really helped me and I had no idea why for the past few years I just keep struggling to finish projects. I see everyone else doing great things and I get sad because I feel slow held back and tired, but I’ve been using the info in your videos and have really seen some difference. Thank you
It took me two years to quit coffee. Tea has caffeine to so started using it but went without it and got a headache so bad i layed in bed all day. Still can't get anything done without it.
Best way to be able to achieve flow state is to have your mind organized which by extension means that you need to have your life organized which again leads to physical health so get those things in check and you won't need caffeine.
I have gotten caffeine free and dont drink black coffee anymore because i noticed that before when i had coffee every leg day and pull day which was great but the time I didn’t take coffee i felt more awful and less performance on that day so i now started without caffeine so i can get stronger on my base level
The study Rian referenced suggests waiting 90 mins after waking before having your first cup of coffee. This will help avoid the early afternoon fatigue crash; which many people address by having a second cup of coffee, not realizing the 2nd afternoon cup could disrupt a healthy sleep cycle (could). Also studies suggest the healthier you are, the more caffeine your body can handle without getting jitters. The 2nd afternoon cup may not actually disturb your evening sleep, depending on the state of your overall health.
I take a capsule of (200mg caffeine + 100mg L theanine) 1.5 hours after waking up and after sometime, 150mg caffeine in powdered form in 800 mL water. I am a tall, muscular individual of 84kg weight and feels like I need to undergo a caffeine washout.. Coz I need to do that.. since I don't feel 350mg caffeine in my system lol.. yeah the Caffeine and L theanine combo is great though!
He looks like he's gonna beat you up, get on his motorcycle and set a building on fire on his way home. But no, he's just telling you how to consume caffeine.
I drink coffee only before a work or exercise, i double my espresso to get myself into running. On my off days i don't drink it. I just started doing so after 25 years of not drinking coffee at all.
2:25 where's does the person who drinks caffeine, sometimes doest drink it for weeks and even months and then gets back to drinking it often belong to?
Hey Rian, one thing you didn't mention in your video is something that completely changes the way caffeine impacts my body. Can you please talk about whether Caffeine should be taken before or after food, and how much time before or after food. Because personally, caffeine after a heavy meal does absolutely NOTHING for me. I just constantly end up in that post lunch slump even I drink a cup of black coffee after lunch!
Caffeine before food spikes prolactin. Probably responsible for the epidemic of man-boobs in U.S. Coffee with a meal prevents absorption of minerals. Probably best to have green tea after you've eaten, although in both Chinese and Indian yoga caffeine is to be avoided .
I don't doubt that these caffeine commandments are good advice in general. But there remains a significant issue. While Doris is out here sharing this information with (currently 55k viewers), the research he's citing is A: from his own organization. This organization sells programs and therefor holds a profit incentive. And B: Isn't even published yet. So while it might be published at the time of this comment, that makes over 2 months of spreading this information that no other researches have had the opportunity to replicate and verify. He's far from the first youtuber to do this and it is a significant problem with pop science in general. They usually present their "findings" to the general public en masse while the research about it isn't even available for cross examination and replication by other researchers. I love watching short pop science videos, but Its always important to note potential profit incentives in channels like this as you watch them.
Conversely, every scientific reference you try to share with people about the very real global warming and water scarcity issues are met with "oh that's biased science" .... So I think the whole thing is kind of a wash.
Honestly, scientists nowadays are kind of joke. Half of them unknowingly spread misinformation half of them knowingly and the last half get paid to present whatever the fuck the client wants.
Intresting take. But, practically speaking, how do you take your coffee 30 min after waking up without interupting your work and thus f***ing up your flow, if one wants to follow your other advice of working just after waking up? Or maybe brewing it could by your moment of "release" ? Speaking of which, is release something that happen by itself, or you are better served by consciously initiating it ? If so, are there internal cues you need? I like your overall models and ideas, I would love a bit more details on the timing and how to operationalize all your videos toghetter :)
This channel is going to be super famous... Really such an incredible astonishing guy I never knew that i can even use coffeine in this way.. Thanks brother
Hello sir! I have a small doubt to be cleared here...I learnt from your videos that the brain waves when in state of flow is similar to when we're asleep whereas caffeine gets us completely awake.... doesn't it affect the state of flow in that case?
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 04:22 🔄 *Persist through Struggle: Struggling through the initial phase is essential for entering the flow cycle; interrupting it resets the process.* 05:31 🌬️ *Release for Relaxation: Step back from the task in the release phase; allow relaxation for the subconscious to take over, shifting brainwave patterns.* 06:14 🌊 *Flow State Acceleration: Flow is the peak, characterized by heightened focus, creativity, and a release of neurochemicals like dopamine and serotonin.* 06:55 🔄 *Recovery is Crucial: After the Flow State, prioritize active recovery with measures like ice baths, saunas, and quality sleep for physiological and mental recuperation.* 08:59 🔄 *Mastering the Flow Cycle: Engaging in the struggle phase is the most challenging but crucial part; avoiding it prevents entry into the flow cycle, hindering the overall process.* Made with HARPA AI/
@@DeMenteMinds I wasn't referring to your comment, I just mean the way this guy talks about caffeine is so sensationalised 'Become a master of coffee' like calm down
Agree with most of the above. Adding to that, I fast from 6pm to midday, so I have entered ketosis when I begin work in the morning. I make sure my brain gets extra ketones by adding MCT, and I include taurine to promote calm. Oh, and I read for half an hour in bed to prime my skills and knowledge relevant for the next day. Also - have days off, because even peak performance can become uncreative!
Thank you for putting out such great content Rian!! It seems like I might have transitioned from the unminful caffiene user to the reformed to the skeptic perhaps. I do occassionally use caffiene. Its high time to transition into the mindful master! Thanks for sharing this!! 🙂
Yes, I'm the same. I drink small cups of coffee all day and never get the jitters. I also drink coffee in the evening right until bedtime and sleep very well.
Good content, brother. But one thing i find annying are the white dots and lines that flash up. I find the video hectic enough with the fast cuts and sounds. Thats the one critique i have.
I was having about 3 cups of coffee a day on average, but over the course of about 2-3 months I added more and more decaf to my grinder and now I’m only using decaf coffee and green tea.
there are 5 types. The ones that rarely drink coffee, like ones in 2 weeks and still don't feel any type of energy or focus and can even go to sleep after a cup of coffee.
Currently addicted to caffeine and i have found that i crave more and more caffeine to a point in which i actually struggle more. This may be a bottle with anxiety but currently where i am at after 3 cups.
Somehow I've became the mindful master by myself, glad to meet you there Rian. Always had weeks where I stopped taking caffeine bc I felt the tolerance went up Always like to have a day off caffeine from time to time Always limited myself naturally to 1 or 2 coffee maximum per day Huberman taught me to wait after 90min also to have it And recently I've used coffee only for some days, as a trigger.(Sometime putting less importance to it than other ngl.) Bonus : Always hated to see people saying they need their coffee to function.. Glad to see that my intuition is good about that
Just want to say that I watched this video on Monday, then structured my first 4 hours of the day similar to what was recommended, and I proceeded to be focused for like 16 hours straight. I wasn't tired, I wasn't hungry, I was clear, focused, and productive. Then, the next day I did it again, focused for 9 hours, and finally caught up on a month of work. I don't think it's good to do it every day, but at least once or twice a week is probably good. Additional info, this may or may not be relevant, in the past week I've been sleeping a modified Da Vinci schedule. Can't go that extreme personally. But I've been sleeping about 2 REM cycles, then whenever I wake up (whether that's 4am or 10am) I just start my day. Sometime in the middle I take a 2-3 hour nap. I work until midnight-2am and start again. Notably, in the past two days I haven't needed the nap, but otherwise, the 2 REM cycles + mid day nap has been enough for me.
Never liked coffee, grew hyper aware of sugar lately. Never felt better. A sip of coke at a friend's house already gave me the "roller coaster sleep". I feel like the wild dreams there were worth more than the cheap initial caffeine rush. Np getting up and being fully aware in 15-30 seconds and staying sharp for 30h on end if needed. For all the great videos, i feel like Ryan is trying to excuse his personal love for coffee here. Coffee makes workaholics and forces actionism. And we can aggree on stepping back, going slow and do the few things a day that truly matter propells everything unreasonably faster. Can't understand why he is advertising a full day of high octane output state here unless it's aimed at wage jobs, who have to stay "productive" for fixed hours a day and his other videos about efficiency are for other people? Happy about a response here.
I had to cut out caffeine years ago. I started drinking 1 cup a morning and it really helped but I'm super sensitive to it and it gives me headaches ☹️ but it has always made me super productive. I have a kind of love hate relationship with it.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *☕ Understanding the Significance of Caffeine* - Caffeine's historical and societal impact. - The prevalence of caffeine consumption and its misuse. - Introduction to the concept of "caffeine archetype" categorization. 01:40 *🧠 Caffeine and Flow State* - Exploration of how caffeine can induce a flow state. - Discussion on the research findings correlating caffeine with flow. - Understanding the neurological mechanisms behind caffeine's influence on attention and focus. 04:19 *⚖️ The Caffeine Commandments for Flow* - Explanation of the six caffeine commandments for optimizing cognitive performance. - Detailed breakdown of each commandment, including classical conditioning with caffeine, timing caffeine intake, calibrating the dose, and giving caffeine companions. - Emphasis on the importance of occasional caffeine abstinence for maintaining sensitivity to its effects. 07:24 *⏰ Timing and Dosage Optimization* - Guidance on timing caffeine intake to maximize its effectiveness, including considerations for cortisol levels. - Recommendations for calibrating the caffeine dose based on individual tolerance and situational factors, such as fatigue. - Insight into the interplay between caffeine dosage, timing, and sleep quality. 11:41 *💊 Synergies and Companion Substances* - Discussion on the importance of pairing caffeine with complementary substances to modulate its effects. - Exploration of various delivery mechanisms for caffeine, including coffee, tea, and energy drinks. - Recommendations for optimizing caffeine consumption by combining it with substances like L-theanine and water. 14:11 *🚫 Caffeine Sensitivity and Moderation* - Explanation of the concept of caffeine sensitivity and the need for occasional breaks from caffeine consumption. - Guidelines for implementing caffeine washouts, including weekly and quarterly abstinence periods. - Emphasis on maintaining caffeine sensitivity to enhance its cognitive benefits and minimize tolerance buildup. Made with HARPA AI
Such an inspiration! Could you let me know when is it going to be publish the article that you were talking about from Dr. Michael Mannino? I am a psychology student and I want to make my thesis on this correlation. Thank you!
But does conditioning yourself to associate caffeine with flow states, also make the flow state less available without caffeine? Atleast momentarily (acute withdrawal) it does.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 ☕ *Caffeine is a powerful tool for peak performance, and its optimal use can significantly enhance cognitive abilities.* 00:13 🌍 *Caffeine has influenced major historical events like the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and the IT Revolution.* 00:57 🤔 *Most people misuse caffeine, impacting its true potential benefits on productivity and health.* 01:40 🚦 *Identifying your "caffeine archetype" (Reformed, Skeptic, Unmindful User, Mindful Master) is crucial for caffeine mastery.* 03:00 🧠 *Caffeine can trigger a flow state, enhancing focus and productivity.* 04:19 📚 *The "caffeine commandments" provide guidelines for optimizing caffeine use for cognitive performance.* 06:13 ⏱️ *Caffeine can help shorten the struggle phase in the flow cycle, leading to quicker entry into a state of flow.* 07:24 🕒 *Timing of caffeine intake is important; wait 30 minutes after waking and avoid it 10 hours before bed.* 09:11 📊 *Calibrating the dose of caffeine is essential to avoid under or over-stimulation.* 11:41 🔬 *Pairing caffeine with L-theanine and water can optimize its cognitive effects.* 14:11 🔄 *Regular caffeine breaks (daily and quarterly) are necessary to maintain sensitivity and effectiveness.* 15:09 🌐 *Sharing knowledge about optimal caffeine use can contribute to a more productive society.* Made with HARPA AI
Incredible video. I always find it interesting when I hear tips like these and realize I've already been incorporating a few of them unconsciously in my life. The way I self-taught myself back into school was via Khan Academy, where I always drank a cup of coffee a little while after I woke up and worked for as long as I felt like it (generally 2-3 hours). I did this for a few months and I re-learned math all the way from algebra I to pre-calculus. I can honestly say that I learned more in that time period than any other time frame in my life, despite only working for as little time per day as I did. I've subsequently gone through calc 1-3 with little trouble so you can't say that it wasn't effective either. I still learned a ton from this short 15 minute video though, such as the pavlovian synergy and the power of 'caffeine companions'. This is all to say I think this video may honestly be one of the most important on the web despite (or maybe because of) its short length - concise, powerful tips like these really have the power to change lives. Will definitely be sending this to a couple friends, thanks for the insight.
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Rían here. Thanks for watching. This chemical isn't just a stimulant; it's a gateway to enhanced focus, creativity, and the elusive flow state. The key is to master its use to unlock our full potential without falling into the trap of dependency.
With the science-backed techniques in this PDF, you can use caffeine to exceed a month’s worth of work in less than a day.
Hey Rian, can you please reduce the volume of the music and sound effects in the background so that we can better hear what you're saying? I'm not saying to eliminate it altogether, just to reduce the volume by 20%. Thanks man.
Bro tell them the truth that the real molecule is methamphetamine. Coffee is a 2yr olds starter pack
Can you do a video on cannabis? I find it can give me an incredible amount of focus and cognitive endurance but it can be a bit of a coin flip. Sometimes it just gives me the stereotypical brain fogginess.
Do you happen to know what 100mg of caffeine is in cups?
@@chi1l21 depends on the strength of the brew
1. Thou shalt condition oneself for Flow with Caffeine - classical conditioning
2. Thou shalt shortcut Struggle with Caffeine - loosing our grip to move into Flow
3. Thou shalt Time your Caffeine Intake - Wait 90 mins after waking and stop 10 hours before bed.
4. Thou shalt calibrate the dose
5. Thou shalt give caffeine. Companions - L-Theanine ( take 2 to 1 amounts with water)(100mg Caffeine and 200mg L-Theanine w/ water)
6. Thou shalt abstain from caffeine sporadically
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Thanka alot
I absolutely hate a 15 minute video that can be done in 5. No need for all the filler. Thanks for condensing it
@@meowow-qt1sk not for me. It is filler that doesn't add valuable information for the time it takes up. Still some good tips
@@SerpePlemaybe you should work on not having the attention span of a goldfish
I know this video is old but, I took some notes to it so if anyone sees this, you're welcome.
1. caffeine conditioning | what we mean by this is to condition the brain to relate caffeine to work. So if you drink coffee you should get straight to work after that, since, after awhile this makes your brain think “oh caffeine, I guess it's time to work”
2., flow state is a 4 stage process | Struggle - release - flow - recovery | During struggle we struggle to work and we get easily distracted so using coffee or caffeine in general which helps with focus, we can shortcut this phase and go straight to release which allows us to stay focused, alert and working without needing caffeine.
3. Do not drink caffeine before 30-90 minutes of waking up and not within 10 hours before bed
4. calibrate your dose | too little caffeine wont do anything for you but too much will make you jittery and not focused which is why you need to find YOUR perfect dose.
5. if you drink caffeine you must accompany it with a 1:2 ratio of water. So 100ml of
caffeine = 200ml of water.
6. Don't drink it all the time | For every week you should take one day off from caffeine, and for every quarter you should take a week off. This allows you to retain a low tolerance to the drug, allowing you to really feel the affects.
How the hell do i get the ratios right when im drinking coffee where idk the exact amount of caffeine
@@algirdasltu1389 one cup of joe = two cups of water
"I don't think I need caffeine to focus. When I really want to get something done, I open my eyes wide and deeply focus on the particular thing that I want to get done, and sometimes I get goosebumps from how focused I am. I think I can control how focused I am."
Well this video is Not for SUPER HEROS !!
who said that?
Who asked?
The previous commenter
The problem with caffeine is that it gives a surge in dopamine. So you'll start expecting that surge if consumption is regular and therefore motivation will be less. Its not for everyone.
Caffeine affects different people in a different way.
Myself as HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) I am very sensitive to caffeine. I normally have a cup of tea 1-2 hrs after waking up. Then in the afternoon I have a cup of green tea (which works very well for me as I don't experience any crashes in the afternoon/evening).
I can focus very well with this combo. Previously I used to drink coffee (just one cup a day) and was anxious, unfocused, tired (experienced crash around lunch time) and wasn't very productive tbh. After quitting coffee, the first day was a nightmare, then after a few days started feeling better, less anxious and energised.
Good video nonetheless especially pointing out the importance of sleep which is SO important when it comes to wellbeing,. productivity, physical recovery, etc.
Oh yeah, that's pretty common for certain neurodivergencies. Depends on which ones you have I suppose, but makes sense.
When i consume caffeine sometimes it doesn't effect me during the day. But when its night and i am trying to sleep that energy kicks in out of nowhere and demolishes all my sleeping chedule
Mycotoxins stop drinking moldy coffee.
Same here! Im adhd combined /hsp
@@GODHATESADOPTION you have no control over that, also you cant know how much caffeine is in the coffee, studies show caffeine content is widely random in cups of coffees. The only real option is caffeine pills an no coffee.
I’ve been using the l-theanine for years now and it does make a big difference.
Since I’ve developed tolerance to coffee, it’s not always that I like to pair it with l-theanine. It’s usually with a bigger cup. Also, on some occasions l-theanine may make me feel “too zen” and relaxed
Thanks for sharing!
have you tried theacrine? it is def a different experience, but i dont see it talked about very often
@@RCodyWanner I have, for 1 month. I don't think I've noticed a huge difference from coffee. Did you?
They say the benefit of theacrine is that the brain doesn't tend to develop a "tolerance" for it.
wouldn't modafinil be better for this its superior.@@riandoris
did it make your hair fall out?
Great video! One tiny correction re: 7:30, it's adenosine, not cortisol, that "competes" with caffeine in binding to A1 and A2A receptors. Cortisol doesn't bind to those or the other adenosine receptors.
Also it can't stimulate adrenaline and nor-adrenaline at the same time.
What does one week off per quarter mean ?
@@UdhantikaPradhan 1 day off a week, and 1 week off every 3 months.
@@UdhantikaPradhan one week off every three months.
I have noticed and observe how fast the growth of your subscribers in your youtube channel every hour and every day is insane!!! I'm shocked and blown away how you beat those other gurus who teach about self improvement
I used to drink at 2-3 cups of coffe per day for the last 10 years, then I quit one year ago. When i tried coffe after a few months of abstinence i noticed it's true potential. Now i only use coffee when i am fatigued, or when i really need to deliver peak performance. One cup at least an hour before mealtime and at least 10 hours before sleep. This makes it a magic potion.
The problem with this concept is that you're not going to deliver peak performance most of the time.
@@pietlebrun5943you won't while drinking caffiene daily either.
Following your advice has changed my life! You are a gem in terms of content here on UA-cam. By all means, keep it up!
can you summarize what you are doing?
Thank you for watching!
its just coffee bro its not that deep stfu
its honestly crazy how much i get done without having caffeine in my life. As someone completely detached from it im really interested to start using it mindfully
“I don’t wanna get addicted” spends 5 hours + on the internet and can’t eat sleep or function in normal life without it. Y’all are the same type of people that are addicted to water “I’ll die without it” just a bunch of druggies nowadays 😢
i don't need it 😣
I had a good experience with coffee recently during work. Preface, I had stopped drinking coffee entirely for about three weeks during my vacation so my tolerance was pretty much reset to zero. Then one day at work I felt really bad overall, mentally and physically. So I drank coffee and It literally made EVERYTHING better, from feeling tired and mentally down I suddenly felt normal. Now I didn't notice the boost of energy in a drastic sense just because I was so tired, still the effect was drastic enough to pull me from that sub-optimal state to a much more functional state.
How much did you drink and what type of coffee was it?
@@-SimonRiley literally just a cup of regular black coffee
@@iphone4wsom3 you know all the cups around the world don't measure the same right. I ain't no American mate
You can run the same video with any stimulant and it'll be true. I know if it was cocaine it might hit different, but it would be the same.
You know what also triggers flow? Placebo. Believing something to be true tends to work almost as good. Studies into placebo (and the negative no-cebo counter part) reveals that it's much less about a substance as it is about a ritual or conviction that something will work. I'm sure a lot of people have listened to "neural beats" or sounds in hope that it would trigger a flow state and as it turns out this might work really well for a while.. because of placebo. This is great news, because if you can "trick" yourself into believing something is true or real for you, you can use it and that means fairly unharmful things can be turned into good things. Just be mindful, since there's plenty people ready to take advantage of it to sell you all sorts of garbage and gadgets
So what's your thought on caffeine?
Thing is you wouldnt want to experiment with coke doses and breaks lol
I agree with all the points except the one on increasing ur caffeine dosage when you are not well-rested/fatigued. During those moments, it is crucial that u don't consume caffeine to let your body take its proper rest later that night. Or else, you're stacking sleep debt upon sleep debt and it won't end well. You're literally damaging your brain if u take too much caffeine on lack of sleep days.
You really should have a reference for "damaging your brain". If you obey the 10 hours rule before bed time, a higher dose of caffeine would provide you a steeper decline into restful sleep at night.
@@Learned333 tell me u don’t bio without telling u don’t. If u double the dose and still follow the same 10hrs before rule, after that 10hrs, u will have double the dose of caffeine left than usual. Are u dumb? It will be harder for u to fall back to sleep. Cos the adenosine can’t bind to the receptors enough.
Need more details and proofs about “Damaging your brain”, sounds like a stretch of a statement
@@Learned333I agree but I personally try to keep it to 12 hours before bed if possible
Short term sleep deprivation has no long term cognitive effects as long as you eventually sleep it off, so push really hard for a few days and feel like shit, then pass out and recover
Not going to lie, I though this video was going to be one of those pseudoscience clickbait videos with catchy titles, thumbnails, but zero actual content. I'm so glad I was wrong, this video definitely has a lot of though and research put into it, and it shows.
12:35 - 2:1 Ratio (L-Theanine + Water)
14:02 - Calibrate stim impact via fasting (1x/week + 1week/12weeks)
Another great episode. Nice work, Rian.
Your work is just amazing man!
I am a semi skeptic. I don't want to be like one of those people who are grumpy before they have a coffee and can't survive without it.
Don't like the taste of coffee, tea doesn't help much so I'll have an energy drink if I really need to.
I do have to fix my sleep hygiene first and then take it from there.
Great video as always.
same LOL.
smart. As he said, sleep is the foundation. If you use caffeine as an amplifier, rather than a crutch, you won't join the grumpy hordes.
@Rian Doris is easily my best hack of productivity in 2023. The value of his videos is just crazy!!! Keep doing what you are doing Rian! 💯💯
Thanks for watching.
Me personally I felt the 4th category resonated with me the most but in my head I felt the need to say "if I feel the need to use it at all" which very often I don't.
But you also recommend starting work within 90sec
When do I brew the coffee
Maybe after a session of flow state like after 1 hr or 45 min so it will catchup with the andrew research too
@@marinesthing so we should have our first caffeine intake mid work in the morning ?
Automatic coffee machine! It's amazing.
I would also like to know this.
Rian, if you ever record yourself reciting something written for children, such as Silverstein, I’d listen to it daily. Speaking in your pedantic/heroic tone about stumps and love and boughs would be a treasure. Thank you for the content!
Taking the weekend off caffeine, while also doing active recovery seems to be a powerful combo for setting yourself up for success on Monday.
I’ve done a year with no caffeine and felt fine. After that one year I I only had caffeine between a 10am-12pm window and felt good. For some reason when I recently doubled my caffeine intake to 4 espresso shots so around 240mg of caffeine so my second half of that would be around 4pm. Since I’ve done that I’ve been sleeping so much better and getting more deep sleep. Interesting.
when do you sleep?
Found your channel this morning via a recommended video & I'm glad
I'm so glad!
I think this cannot be applied on me. I have been trying to get the benefit of Coffee for awhile but the Caffein even on a very small amount increase my anxiety instead of helping me increase my own Focus maybe due to its stimulation of Cortisol and Epinephrine.
Let me tell you what worked for me, during the 'Struggle phase' I will try to boost up my conciousness of present moments by doing Mindfullness. By that it enhances my Focus, reduce stress especially on the "Struggle" phase and during that Mindfullness exercises I am stepping into the 'Release' phase.
In conclusion, my body doesn't treat Caffein as a friendly substance but more like a 'Toxic' to my mental health.
In case the highly dedicated research of my fave Dr. Andrew Huberman wasn't already convincing me to reform my shameful caffeine misuse...now comes another incredibly intelligent, handsome fellow (with an outstanding accent to boot) to ensure I turn over my new caffeine leaf...thank you Rian!
Omg, so openly irrational
You can shortcut your start time quite a bit by taking sea salt such as Redmonds or Celtic sea salt when you first awake. You see, the cortisol is primarily trying to knock electrolytes out of various tissues and whatnot from what I've researched. Taking the sea salt gives you the sodium bicarbonate and the potassium bicarbonate you need to stop the cortisol sooner and fill the system with what it needs faster than just twiddling your thumbs for 90 minutes. Take the half to whole tablespoon in the waking hour and drink plenty of water. Then you can have your coffee in 15-30 minutes I would estimate.
its just coffee bro its not that deep stfu
This has become my new favorite channel!
Thanks for watching.
I have reverse effects on coffine that means sometimes im drinking my coffe before going to sleep and this phenomenon is pretty common amongst adhd people like me
Thank you for doing these videos you really helped me and I had no idea why for the past few years I just keep struggling to finish projects. I see everyone else doing great things and I get sad because I feel slow held back and tired, but I’ve been using the info in your videos and have really seen some difference. Thank you
You are so welcome!
It took me two years to quit coffee. Tea has caffeine to so started using it but went without it and got a headache so bad i layed in bed all day. Still can't get anything done without it.
Best way to be able to achieve flow state is to have your mind organized which by extension means that you need to have your life organized which again leads to physical health so get those things in check and you won't need caffeine.
great editor you have there
I have gotten caffeine free and dont drink black coffee anymore because i noticed that before when i had coffee every leg day and pull day which was great but the time I didn’t take coffee i felt more awful and less performance on that day so i now started without caffeine so i can get stronger on my base level
Have you tried cocaine?
The study Rian referenced suggests waiting 90 mins after waking before having your first cup of coffee. This will help avoid the early afternoon fatigue crash; which many people address by having a second cup of coffee, not realizing the 2nd afternoon cup could disrupt a healthy sleep cycle (could).
Also studies suggest the healthier you are, the more caffeine your body can handle without getting jitters. The 2nd afternoon cup may not actually disturb your evening sleep, depending on the state of your overall health.
I take a capsule of (200mg caffeine + 100mg L theanine) 1.5 hours after waking up and after sometime, 150mg caffeine in powdered form in 800 mL water. I am a tall, muscular individual of 84kg weight and feels like I need to undergo a caffeine washout.. Coz I need to do that.. since I don't feel 350mg caffeine in my system lol.. yeah the Caffeine and L theanine combo is great though!
He looks like he's gonna beat you up, get on his motorcycle and set a building on fire on his way home. But no, he's just telling you how to consume caffeine.
😂 too much caffeine
Haha😂
He is badass CEO
you look like you got experience with that😂
I drink coffee only before a work or exercise, i double my espresso to get myself into running.
On my off days i don't drink it. I just started doing so after 25 years of not drinking coffee at all.
2:25 where's does the person who drinks caffeine, sometimes doest drink it for weeks and even months and then gets back to drinking it often belong to?
Hey Rian, one thing you didn't mention in your video is something that completely changes the way caffeine impacts my body. Can you please talk about whether Caffeine should be taken before or after food, and how much time before or after food. Because personally, caffeine after a heavy meal does absolutely NOTHING for me. I just constantly end up in that post lunch slump even I drink a cup of black coffee after lunch!
Same brah
Caffeine before food spikes prolactin. Probably responsible for the epidemic of man-boobs in U.S. Coffee with a meal prevents absorption of minerals. Probably best to have green tea after you've eaten, although in both Chinese and Indian yoga caffeine is to be avoided .
I love that bgm. Sounds flow inducing.
I don't doubt that these caffeine commandments are good advice in general. But there remains a significant issue. While Doris is out here sharing this information with (currently 55k viewers), the research he's citing is A: from his own organization. This organization sells programs and therefor holds a profit incentive. And B: Isn't even published yet. So while it might be published at the time of this comment, that makes over 2 months of spreading this information that no other researches have had the opportunity to replicate and verify.
He's far from the first youtuber to do this and it is a significant problem with pop science in general. They usually present their "findings" to the general public en masse while the research about it isn't even available for cross examination and replication by other researchers. I love watching short pop science videos, but Its always important to note potential profit incentives in channels like this as you watch them.
Conversely, every scientific reference you try to share with people about the very real global warming and water scarcity issues are met with "oh that's biased science" .... So I think the whole thing is kind of a wash.
Honestly, scientists nowadays are kind of joke. Half of them unknowingly spread misinformation half of them knowingly and the last half get paid to present whatever the fuck the client wants.
this video is so relevant to my daily life
Intresting take. But, practically speaking, how do you take your coffee 30 min after waking up without interupting your work and thus f***ing up your flow, if one wants to follow your other advice of working just after waking up?
Or maybe brewing it could by your moment of "release" ? Speaking of which, is release something that happen by itself, or you are better served by consciously initiating it ? If so, are there internal cues you need?
I like your overall models and ideas, I would love a bit more details on the timing and how to operationalize all your videos toghetter :)
This channel is going to be super famous...
Really such an incredible astonishing guy
I never knew that i can even use coffeine in this way..
Thanks brother
Thank you so much 😀
Hello sir! I have a small doubt to be cleared here...I learnt from your videos that the brain waves when in state of flow is similar to when we're asleep whereas caffeine gets us completely awake.... doesn't it affect the state of flow in that case?
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
04:22 🔄 *Persist through Struggle: Struggling through the initial phase is essential for entering the flow cycle; interrupting it resets the process.*
05:31 🌬️ *Release for Relaxation: Step back from the task in the release phase; allow relaxation for the subconscious to take over, shifting brainwave patterns.*
06:14 🌊 *Flow State Acceleration: Flow is the peak, characterized by heightened focus, creativity, and a release of neurochemicals like dopamine and serotonin.*
06:55 🔄 *Recovery is Crucial: After the Flow State, prioritize active recovery with measures like ice baths, saunas, and quality sleep for physiological and mental recuperation.*
08:59 🔄 *Mastering the Flow Cycle: Engaging in the struggle phase is the most challenging but crucial part; avoiding it prevents entry into the flow cycle, hindering the overall process.*
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This is an excellent video. Had me hooked from beginning to end.
So overdramatic
@@TheEsotericProgrammer the irony of your comment is pathetic
@@DeMenteMinds I wasn't referring to your comment, I just mean the way this guy talks about caffeine is so sensationalised 'Become a master of coffee' like calm down
@@TheEsotericProgrammer oh I'm calm, if I were you I'd be more concerned about being clear than calmness.
Can u make a vid of ur full day and how u get into flow? So many vids and I still feel lost
Agree with most of the above. Adding to that, I fast from 6pm to midday, so I have entered ketosis when I begin work in the morning. I make sure my brain gets extra ketones by adding MCT, and I include taurine to promote calm. Oh, and I read for half an hour in bed to prime my skills and knowledge relevant for the next day. Also - have days off, because even peak performance can become uncreative!
What does one week off per quarter mean?
Thank you for putting out such great content Rian!!
It seems like I might have transitioned from the unminful caffiene user to the reformed to the skeptic perhaps. I do occassionally use caffiene. Its high time to transition into the mindful master!
Thanks for sharing this!! 🙂
You are welcome.
@ 8:30 on when to consume caffeine, last, before going to bed. does this include all sources of caffeine, such as chocolate?
Your cinematography is beautiful
Caffeine and meditation feels amazing
I’m ADHD so caffeine is my lifeblood.
Yes, I'm the same. I drink small cups of coffee all day and never get the jitters. I also drink coffee in the evening right until bedtime and sleep very well.
Good content, brother. But one thing i find annying are the white dots and lines that flash up. I find the video hectic enough with the fast cuts and sounds. Thats the one critique i have.
I was having about 3 cups of coffee a day on average, but over the course of about 2-3 months I added more and more decaf to my grinder and now I’m only using decaf coffee and green tea.
Love your work mate especially the video editing . Would love to have a video made on use of music in productivity
Thanks for the idea!
Do you know the name of the sound effect in the first 10 seconds? I'm trying to find it but can't find it
Interesting and usefull, thank you-
there are 5 types. The ones that rarely drink coffee, like ones in 2 weeks and still don't feel any type of energy or focus and can even go to sleep after a cup of coffee.
Currently addicted to caffeine and i have found that i crave more and more caffeine to a point in which i actually struggle more. This may be a bottle with anxiety but currently where i am at after 3 cups.
Somehow I've became the mindful master by myself, glad to meet you there Rian.
Always had weeks where I stopped taking caffeine bc I felt the tolerance went up
Always like to have a day off caffeine from time to time
Always limited myself naturally to 1 or 2 coffee maximum per day
Huberman taught me to wait after 90min also to have it
And recently I've used coffee only for some days, as a trigger.(Sometime putting less importance to it than other ngl.)
Bonus : Always hated to see people saying they need their coffee to function..
Glad to see that my intuition is good about that
Thank you for watching!
Just want to say that I watched this video on Monday, then structured my first 4 hours of the day similar to what was recommended, and I proceeded to be focused for like 16 hours straight. I wasn't tired, I wasn't hungry, I was clear, focused, and productive. Then, the next day I did it again, focused for 9 hours, and finally caught up on a month of work. I don't think it's good to do it every day, but at least once or twice a week is probably good.
Additional info, this may or may not be relevant, in the past week I've been sleeping a modified Da Vinci schedule. Can't go that extreme personally. But I've been sleeping about 2 REM cycles, then whenever I wake up (whether that's 4am or 10am) I just start my day. Sometime in the middle I take a 2-3 hour nap. I work until midnight-2am and start again.
Notably, in the past two days I haven't needed the nap, but otherwise, the 2 REM cycles + mid day nap has been enough for me.
I'm a skeptic. I don't want to get addicted to it and then need it to function properly.
Dont worry, its great.xD
I had stereotypes about coffee, but starting from now I changed my view
the most underrated yt content
Thank you for watching!
Never liked coffee, grew hyper aware of sugar lately. Never felt better.
A sip of coke at a friend's house already gave me the "roller coaster sleep".
I feel like the wild dreams there were worth more than the cheap initial caffeine rush.
Np getting up and being fully aware in 15-30 seconds and staying sharp for 30h on end if needed.
For all the great videos, i feel like Ryan is trying to excuse his personal love for coffee here.
Coffee makes workaholics and forces actionism.
And we can aggree on stepping back, going slow and do the few things a day that truly matter propells everything unreasonably faster.
Can't understand why he is advertising a full day of high octane output state here unless it's aimed at wage jobs, who have to stay "productive" for fixed hours a day and his other videos about efficiency are for other people?
Happy about a response here.
How does coke and sugar are linked to coffee lol
can i know why you dont have 3 mil ? great vid with great editing and a great thumbnail
The channel is brand new... it's only a matter of time.
Thank you for watching!
@@riandoris any time my friend ,keep it up
best coffee ad I have ever seen ... can you do one on dope? ...😂
Im in the 5th category that wasnt mentioned. The "when i drink coffe or take caffein i feel like shit" category.
Exact steps to how to get addicted to caffeine
And throughout being in flow would being relaxed in it possible?
I usually combine my coffee with methylphenidate to get into focus
Best thing I've done is alternating between coffee one day and espresso the next day.
I would also add fermented drinks to the list of human advancements in civilization
This is better than a neuroscience class I attended 2 months ago, this information is life changing.
I have learned more useful information by self-studying than I ever did in school. Cliche, I know, but its the truth.
Waaauuuw .didnt know that caffeine was so interesting. Thank you for your story
I’m a reform only because of medical reasons I can’t have caffeine so what can I do ?
I had to cut out caffeine years ago. I started drinking 1 cup a morning and it really helped but I'm super sensitive to it and it gives me headaches ☹️ but it has always made me super productive. I have a kind of love hate relationship with it.
I wasn't going to have coffee today, but this video really got me itching. ☕️💉
Weirdly I dont feel addicted to it anymore, just liking the taste, and somerimes i drink only when I feel fatigue once in a blue moon. 😅
Thank you for the tips. What about drinking coffee with milk? Does it have the same effect?
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 *☕ Understanding the Significance of Caffeine*
- Caffeine's historical and societal impact.
- The prevalence of caffeine consumption and its misuse.
- Introduction to the concept of "caffeine archetype" categorization.
01:40 *🧠 Caffeine and Flow State*
- Exploration of how caffeine can induce a flow state.
- Discussion on the research findings correlating caffeine with flow.
- Understanding the neurological mechanisms behind caffeine's influence on attention and focus.
04:19 *⚖️ The Caffeine Commandments for Flow*
- Explanation of the six caffeine commandments for optimizing cognitive performance.
- Detailed breakdown of each commandment, including classical conditioning with caffeine, timing caffeine intake, calibrating the dose, and giving caffeine companions.
- Emphasis on the importance of occasional caffeine abstinence for maintaining sensitivity to its effects.
07:24 *⏰ Timing and Dosage Optimization*
- Guidance on timing caffeine intake to maximize its effectiveness, including considerations for cortisol levels.
- Recommendations for calibrating the caffeine dose based on individual tolerance and situational factors, such as fatigue.
- Insight into the interplay between caffeine dosage, timing, and sleep quality.
11:41 *💊 Synergies and Companion Substances*
- Discussion on the importance of pairing caffeine with complementary substances to modulate its effects.
- Exploration of various delivery mechanisms for caffeine, including coffee, tea, and energy drinks.
- Recommendations for optimizing caffeine consumption by combining it with substances like L-theanine and water.
14:11 *🚫 Caffeine Sensitivity and Moderation*
- Explanation of the concept of caffeine sensitivity and the need for occasional breaks from caffeine consumption.
- Guidelines for implementing caffeine washouts, including weekly and quarterly abstinence periods.
- Emphasis on maintaining caffeine sensitivity to enhance its cognitive benefits and minimize tolerance buildup.
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watching this while drinking coffee
Feel like you could replace “caffeine” with “methamphetamine” and this video would still be the same 😂
1st! :D
*Sees video title:*
YOU KNOW ME.
Haha I was just thinking of what you'd say about this...
Reaction: *very* helpful, all makes perfect sense. Thank you.
the best researched video for the use of cafeine
I appreciate your support and viewership!
Please someone tell me about the music is playing in the background
I would also give credit to cholinergics and their effect on working memory like cotinine from tobacco products
Such an inspiration!
Could you let me know when is it going to be publish the article that you were talking about from Dr. Michael Mannino?
I am a psychology student and I want to make my thesis on this correlation.
Thank you!
But does conditioning yourself to associate caffeine with flow states, also make the flow state less available without caffeine? Atleast momentarily (acute withdrawal) it does.
Please study flow and alcohol!! I find it helps keep me in the zone going in to the evening.
8:00 and not waiting too long to consume caffeine contributes to fewer strangulation of colleagues. 😂
thank you for confirming the right usage of coffee. Question, what about sugar in coffee?
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 ☕ *Caffeine is a powerful tool for peak performance, and its optimal use can significantly enhance cognitive abilities.*
00:13 🌍 *Caffeine has influenced major historical events like the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, and the IT Revolution.*
00:57 🤔 *Most people misuse caffeine, impacting its true potential benefits on productivity and health.*
01:40 🚦 *Identifying your "caffeine archetype" (Reformed, Skeptic, Unmindful User, Mindful Master) is crucial for caffeine mastery.*
03:00 🧠 *Caffeine can trigger a flow state, enhancing focus and productivity.*
04:19 📚 *The "caffeine commandments" provide guidelines for optimizing caffeine use for cognitive performance.*
06:13 ⏱️ *Caffeine can help shorten the struggle phase in the flow cycle, leading to quicker entry into a state of flow.*
07:24 🕒 *Timing of caffeine intake is important; wait 30 minutes after waking and avoid it 10 hours before bed.*
09:11 📊 *Calibrating the dose of caffeine is essential to avoid under or over-stimulation.*
11:41 🔬 *Pairing caffeine with L-theanine and water can optimize its cognitive effects.*
14:11 🔄 *Regular caffeine breaks (daily and quarterly) are necessary to maintain sensitivity and effectiveness.*
15:09 🌐 *Sharing knowledge about optimal caffeine use can contribute to a more productive society.*
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Incredible video. I always find it interesting when I hear tips like these and realize I've already been incorporating a few of them unconsciously in my life. The way I self-taught myself back into school was via Khan Academy, where I always drank a cup of coffee a little while after I woke up and worked for as long as I felt like it (generally 2-3 hours). I did this for a few months and I re-learned math all the way from algebra I to pre-calculus. I can honestly say that I learned more in that time period than any other time frame in my life, despite only working for as little time per day as I did. I've subsequently gone through calc 1-3 with little trouble so you can't say that it wasn't effective either. I still learned a ton from this short 15 minute video though, such as the pavlovian synergy and the power of 'caffeine companions'. This is all to say I think this video may honestly be one of the most important on the web despite (or maybe because of) its short length - concise, powerful tips like these really have the power to change lives. Will definitely be sending this to a couple friends, thanks for the insight.
Maybe good to mention to always choose organic... as coffee is one of the most grown crops with pesticides...