I quit coffee and replaced it with...

☕️ You ever drink that one cup of coffee and feel… “I shouldn’t have done that.”

⚡️ Up until a few weeks ago, I used to drink a cup of coffee and 2 cold brews a day. I said I didn’t need it, but when the after-lunch lull hit, I would use it to give myself the energy and focus boost I needed to get through the rest of the day.

🤧 I also noticed that I was getting sick A LOT more often. Why? On the days where I was just exhausted, I would just dose with caffeiene. I was overdriving my body to keep up, and every few weeks it would shut me down with some type of sickness.

😡 So… after feeling that “I shouldn’t have drank that cup of coffee…” one last time, I stopped. Cold turkey. The next day I had a massive headache (and was tired). Felt like worst decision. But the following day, I bounced back rested by going to bed just a little bit earlier instead of swiping on social media.

🪦 I had this feeling that putting my body into overdrive was gray-ing my hair faster, speeding up my death. Morbid, but is it possibly true? Maybe… but saying “I need coffee” daily was not healthy. It made it easier to keep up, but for how long? Without a shift, I’d eventually crash.

☕️ “But what about that warm feeling of drinking hot coffee in the morning?” I agree… it is nice. That’s why I replaced it with something tasty, warm, and MUCH healthier than coffee: Zero-sugar Skittles drink mix. Weird… at first. But Day 2 & 3, this thing is tasty, & I know will help me manage my mental, emotional, and physical health MUCH better. 💬

💬 What are other ways you get energy throughout the day?