I Gave Up Coffee For A Week. Here's Why I Won't Be Going Back.

This story is part of a 10-piece series for which HuffPost staffers agreed to experiment with improving their health and decreasing their stress on the job. It’s also part of our month-long “Work Well” initiative focusing on thriving in the workplace. Some people are extremely sensitive to coffee, and I've always felt like I'm one of them.  I was in college when I tried coffee for the first time, after which I phoned my mom convinced I was having an anxiety attack. I didn’t suspect the caffeine at all. I just thought I was losing it. Clearly, it was my first rodeo. Eventually I got used to the drink's stimulating effect and even came to enjoy my daily cup, not to mention the digestive help and mild appetite suppression it seemed to bring. Add to that the piles and piles and piles of research touting how great the brown stuff is for you, and it's safe to say I wanted coffee and me to work. I started off drinking maybe a tiny, weak French-pressed cup each day. More recently I'd grab a 20-ounce Starbucks on my way to work in the morning. Around that time, I noticed that I wasn't feeling like myself. I wasn't sleeping well and was tired a lot, which can happen to coffee drinkers but is usually linked to having coffee late in the day. Though I drink mine early, I suspected my extreme caffeine sensitivity might be to blame. I was also feeling more stress and anxiety, which may be linked to coffee consumption in a small...
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