Summary of "Could Coffee Be The Source of Your Stress & Anxiety!?"

Key Wellness Strategies, Self-Care Techniques, and Productivity Tips from the Video

Coffee (caffeine) can cause a chronic low-level stress state by triggering the brain’s fight-or-flight response.
Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, preventing natural sleepiness and leading to poor sleep quality.
It can increase cortisol (stress hormone) levels for up to 18 hours, causing prolonged stress.
Regular caffeine consumption can result in anxiety, feeling rushed, irritability, and a constant sense of urgency.

Coffee acts as a diuretic, causing frequent urination and dehydration.
Dehydration and chronic stress from caffeine can contribute to premature aging.
Using coffee as an appetite suppressant (especially during intermittent fasting) can negatively affect gut health and increase anxiety.
Coffee addiction often leads to building daily routines around caffeine intake, which can consume significant time and add stress.

Time Consumption: Morning rituals around coffee preparation and dependence on coffee availability during travel consumed time and caused stress.
Nervous System Impact: Coffee caused anxiety, dehydration, and a constant fight-or-flight state, leading to feeling antagonized by everyday life.
Dietary Bias: Coffee was used to suppress hunger during fasting, which was harmful to the gut and increased anxiety.

Gradual reduction by mixing regular coffee with decaf, slowly increasing the proportion of decaf over weeks.
Avoid quitting cold turkey to minimize withdrawal headaches and discomfort.
Transition from caffeinated coffee to decaf, then eventually eliminate decaf as well.
Replace coffee rituals with healthier habits such as morning walks, workouts, or journaling in the evening.
Recognize quitting as a process rather than an instant change; incremental reduction is more sustainable.

Evaluate your caffeine intake if experiencing stress, anxiety, poor sleep, dehydration, or digestive issues.
Understand caffeine’s subtle and long-term effects on mental and physical health.
Consider caffeine reduction as a tool to add to your wellness toolkit, not necessarily a universal prescription.
Reflect on subconscious programming that might resist quitting caffeine due to its social acceptance and habitual use.

Primary Speaker: Host of the Self-Control How to Build a Better Life podcast (name not provided)
Guest Expert: Jahan Sataur – Therapist, cognitive behavioral therapist, hypnotherapist, and podcaster who explains caffeine’s neurological impact