Antti Akonniemi

I’ve drank too much coffee for most of my adult life. Few weeks ago ago I decided to quit coffee for a while. In the past I’ve tried to control the amount of coffee I consume, but I always regressed back to over-consumption. My latest attempt was that I could have coffee only before 10AM. Problem was that I could have 3 double espressos before 10AM and also for some reason 10AM is a too flexible concept for me. This helped me to acknowledge that I’m actually addicted to coffee and that I really need to get the “habit” under control.

Benefits

Today I’ve been without coffee for almost two weeks (well I can confess that I’ve had two cups of coffee during this period). First few days were hell, but I can already see positive results. As long as I can remember I’ve always hated meetings. I’ve always been anxious in meetings, but now this has changed. No matter if the meeting is boring or not, I feel that I can enjoy the moment and learn from everyone. It almost feels that I’ve achieved mindfulness by getting rid of coffee.

Future

When I feel that I have the habit under control, I’ll definitely enjoy coffee every now and then. I still miss espresso, although I’m starting to like tea (= not hating it anymore ;D)