If any of you were thoughtful enough to notice my short time away from the website, it is because I have recently had to pull three all nighters in a row. I crashed pretty hard last night for some reason- just as I thought I was getting my third wind.
I began to feel that if I appropriately timed my coffee breaks, I could achieve more moments where my mind forgot about my lack of rest and focused in on the Excel spreadsheet at hand. I then l started to obsess over my caffeine intake, and apparently, rightly so.
According to two doctors at Penn State University, there actually is an optimal amount of caffeine one can obtain in their blood stream:
Doctors Frank E. Ritter and Kuo-Chuan Yeh, pored through peer-reviewed studies. They found that between 200 and 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine in your bloodstream provides optimal mental alertness, and that below 100mg of caffeine is ideal for sleeping.
The two doctors, just like any good capitalists, developed an app called Caffeine Zone that has a fancy graph that tells you the amount of caffeine in your blood stream. By knowing where your body lies, the doctors also prescribe when to repurchase your Venti, half-skinny half-1 percent, extra hot split-quad latte.
Does anyone else buy into the Caffeine Zone? Is there really a caffeine optimum, or, is more coffee always better?
This is pretty awesome... I don't think it's a stretch to imagine that there's some ideal level of caffeine for maximizing productivity.
it is the same thing with almost anything you put in your body.
For example, your body can only benefit from x amount of protein at a given time.
3 all nighters in a row?! hope your md is happy. don't turn into christian bale from The Machinist...
Has anyone seen that caffeine inhaler? What's the deal with that shit. Supposedly the guy who invented is a pretty accomplished dude.
Edit: Found it. http://www.aeroshots.com/ Looks like the FDA is looking into it. Better make sure those retarded high school kids don't end up in the ER.
Levels of Whiskey:
1-3 shots of Jameson: Sober
3-6 shots of Jameson: Tipsy
6-9 shots of Jameson: Optimal
9+ shots of Jameson: Crash
Damn sailor - 6 to 9 shot of Jamie's optimal? I myself would be f'd up (9+ = blacked). Kudos to you sir.
Too much caffeine in combination with all nighters do weird things to your brain. I do believe there has to be some kind of optimal range for caffeine, though. But no level of caffeine can compensate for lack of sleep. I guess you'd be better off taking a nap instead of researching this topic after three all nighters.
There is truth to the fact there's an optimal zone.
Having lived in China now for more than three years, I like to obtain optimal status through (1) drinking a large cup of coffee from starbucks at 9am and then (2) between 12 noon and 6pm drinking green tea at a rate of one cup per hour. The green tea gives a smooth, healthy, strong type of alertness, and fades away quickly and easily.
sometimes in case I've got time for a longer/bigger workout than usual, I'll throw down an extra espresso at like 7pm right before i hit the gym... but i only do that if I'm going to have time to work out for a while (like an hour), otherwise it'll keep me up.
You were up 72 hrs+ on caffeine alone? No hitting up the bathroom stall with a line or two of blow?? lol
or really (if you are too shy to admit here), no adderoll at the least? how the hell does caffeine work for you that well??
Ipsam vero quia commodi ullam perferendis ea sed. Culpa corrupti voluptatum quisquam.
Voluptatem explicabo quis non iusto nostrum. Ullam repudiandae perferendis voluptas rem quod distinctio atque. Praesentium dolor quis sit ab. Iusto autem eligendi sit velit. Quo dolores id aut quia suscipit esse. Voluptates qui et dolore reiciendis.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...