How I curbed my coffee addiction in 14 days
Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka|January 2020
If I can do it, you can too.
SUMAIYA SHUAIBDEEN
How I curbed my coffee addiction in 14 days

I used to be a caffeine addict, and not a day would pass without my five (yes, five) cups of joe, more so after I was diagnosed with clinical depression and pills were prescribed. It made getting out of bed extremely difficult each morning, so skipping my morning cuppa was never an option. But, I realized that I’d become dependent on my five cups of coffee and it really wasn’t good for my health, so I decided to cut it down to one each morning. It wasn’t easy but I did it! Let’s be clear I haven’t completely quit coffee. I only reduced the number of cups I consume each day. So, if you’re thinking about overcoming your own coffee addiction these are my hacks…

1 Don’t keep thinking about it. Yup, you read it right! Make sure your intent about changing this habit is clear, then avoid pondering about it for at least for the next 10 days. This way, you’re not allowing yourself any space to change your mind.

2 Have a goal in mind. This is directly related to the goal behind ending the bad habit. In my case, I recently turned 25-years-old and I understood I can’t keep drinking coffee like it’s water and expect a healthy lifestyle to come along. This was why I made the change.

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