Quitting Coffee? These 3 Tips Will Help You Succeed.

Sure, you can try to quit coffee. But you’ll probably fail without a strategy.

By Otis T.K.

Our society is chronically over-caffeinated and under-slept. And that’s not a coincidence.

For many, being hyped up on hundreds of milligrams of caffeine, only to await a night of restless sleep, has become baseline existence. We’ve been trapped in this vicious cycle for so long we can’t remember a time when caffeine wasn’t a central part of our lives. But there is another way, my friend.

Sure, some people like to suffer through growth. These are the masochistic types who refuse to bring an umbrella on a rainy night then complain about getting wet. If this is you, by all means, stop reading now and flail your way through a coffee detox that’s devoid of strategy. But for those of you who prefer a more thoughtful approach, it’s time to sit up straight and take notes.

WTF? Sunlight to sleep? What’s this dude on?

Try not to miss this critical early morning light, because when the sun gets too high in the sky these blues and yellows disappear and the light enters a circadian — dun, dun, dun — dead-zone.

Morning cold plunges can also help you quit coffee.

“But wait,” you might be thinking, “didn’t you just say that raising your body temp is what wakes you up?” Ah, you’re a quick one, but not quick enough!

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