Save Money and Improve Your Study Habits by Getting Rid of the Caffeine

• Author: Michael |University Scholar
• Filed under: Study Tips
• Date: Feb 24,2008

Is caffeine good or bad for you?

Do a little research on caffeine you will discover that there are benefits to caffeine. According to a WebMD artcile “caffeine can improve memory, decrease fatigue, (and) improve your mental functioning.”

Sounds great for a college student. That’s all you need. Improve your memory so you can cram for tests, decrease fatigue so you stay up all night cramming for the test, and improve your mental function so you take the test.

You, like me, know that staying up all night cramming is not good for you. If you are going to study for a test, study in advance. Then you won’t have to stay up all night.

Caffeine: The key to staying up all night, no matter if you want to or not!

Do you have problems sleeping? The last thing you need is a restless night’s sleep before an exam day. But why can’t you sleep? Did you drink a soft drink, coffee, or tea today? If so, when did you drink it? If you want a good night’s rest I hope you had that drink before the afternoon.

Like most substances, Caffeine stays in your system for a long time, up to 12 hours. If you had a caffeinated drink at dinner time, about 7:00pm. That means the caffeine will be out of your system at 7:00am. I believe that is when you should be waking up.

But how does caffeine affect your sleeping? Well, all of those positive aspects of caffeine become negative. You should feel fatigued when you are sleeping, and you don’t want increased mental functions, because we all know that if anything can keep us awake it is our thoughts.

Saving Money by Not Drinking Caffeine?

Let’s compare the price of a non caffeinated drink, let’s say water, compared to a caffeinated drink.

• Water= Free (as long as you don’t spend money on bottled water. Buy a filter.)
• Coke = $0.40 a can (that’s if you buy a 12-pack at a very good price)
• Coffee = expensive
• Energy drinks= expensive

If you really want to drink caffeine, make some ice tea. All you need is water, tea bags, and sugar. All of that is not that expensive, considering the mass volume you can make. Also attempt to alternate from caffeine and water. Have one caffeinated drink then you should drink a glass of water before you have another caffeinated drink.

Also drinking water will save you more money in the long run. Chances of a tooth cavity by drinking water are very slim, and the amount of money required to fix the cavity is not so slim.

Don’t try it alone

Caffeine is a drug, and when you stop receiving the drug you will have withdrawals. The most notable withdrawal symptom is headaches, and what do you do to get rid of a headache? Drink some caffeine. It will be difficult to stop drink caffeinated drinks, so share this post with your friends and have a support group.

• I’ve stopped drinking caffeine daily and I have seen the benefits.
• Easier to wake up and get motivated, because I don’t feel like I need caffeine to start my day.
• I fall to sleep in a matter of minutes
• Because I sleep better, I have a much more predictable schedule. And a predictable schedule reduces my stress level.
• Most Importantly, I’m saving money