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The Science Behind How Coffee Impacts Your Productivity
Did you know 59% of Americans drink a cup of coffee every day, and it often plays a big role in the working person’s world. It’s no surprise that its benefits have been studied over and over again. Not only does coffee help you be more productive at the office, but it’s also been proven to help fight against the risks of heart conditions, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease.
In addition, the United States’ Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recently declared that coffee – consumed in moderate amounts – presented few health risks. In fact, the nutrition advisory panel encouraged the consumption of three to five cups a day (up to 400 milligrams of caffeine), citing “consistent evidence” of its health benefits.
Coffee also makes a big difference at the office, helping you work more productively. How exactly does coffee make you a better professional?
Stay More Alert
A common misconception is that caffeine wakes you up. In actuality, the stimulant is actually suppressing your levels of adenosine – the main compound in your brain that makes you sleepy. When adenosine builds up over the course of the day, it reduces your energy levels. This is why you may often pour yourself a new cup of Joe in the afternoon.
With greater energy, you have a superior ability to focus, solve problems, and retain information.
Next time you need to concentrate on a crucial project, make sure you have a cup of coffee to improve your cognitive functions and help you make easy work out of your most complicated initiatives during the day.
Get The Creative Juices Flowing
Some argue that coffee curbs creativity. Greater focus keeps your mind from wandering, and a wandering mind is often conducive to creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
But research conducted by MIT and others have found that coffee actually helps you be more creative – both as an individual and within a group. Just the action of coming together as a team for a coffee break helps to promote more carefree conversation.
Learn New Information Faster
A study conducted by psychologists Lars Kuchinke and Vanessa Lux found that 200 milligrams of caffeine prods your brain to identify words and phrases more quickly.
Another study found that subjects who took 200 milligrams of caffeine were able to recall more words from 15-word lists than those who did not. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee also found that drinking coffee led to improved short-term memory and an increased ability to solve reason-based problems.
Too Much Of A Good Thing
While the productive benefits of coffee are clear, those advantages lose their importance when the effects of over-caffeinating rear their ugly heads. After five cups in a single day (or 500 to 600 milligrams of caffeine) you suffer from irritability, an upset stomach, rapid heartbeat, muscle tremors, and restlessness.
Of course, people who are more sensitive to caffeine suffer from these side effects well before their fifth cup. Whenever you start to feel recognize any of these downside, it’s best to call it quits on coffee for the day and recall how many cups you drank to that point.
Whether you’re taking advantage of your office’s coffee service or enjoying the brews of your favorite coffee shop, you can use the powers of coffee to jump-start your day and make it as productive as can be. If you’re aware of your body and make sure you’re only experiencing the benefits of coffee, you can use it as a delectable resource to help you focus, create, learn, and more.
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