I enjoy coffee. Who doesn't right? About a month ago I spoke to a Sleep Specialist. He is now one of our pastors at Bethany and he was giving away free advice while in the car one day, so hey why not listen in?
He said that even if you think 'coffee doesn't affect me at night...' and even though you may still fall asleep, you may not sleep as deeply because you may never get to that famous REM sleep. He said that if you drink coffee, have it before 1 or 2pm otherwise it will affect how well you sleep at night.
Wow, I used to have coffee in the morning, then a cup or two around 3-4pm, and sometimes again around 8-9pm. But for the last month, I've completly cut back. I have coffee in the morning, and maybe one more cup around 1 or 2, but hardly. That's it.
Am I sleeping better? I think so. I've been going to bed around 10pm, last night 9:30pm, instead of my usual 11 or 12 at midnight. I feel better.
