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One of the conclusions I am definitely drawing (and have been aware of for a while), is that I am highly affected by coffee.  It leaves me wondering, does coffee affect women in a different way than it affects men?  Certain blood types? Certain personalities?  Essentially, I know I am not the only one affected so intensely by coffee, and most others that share this with me are women.  I wonder if there is somethings there.  Below are my experiential notes:

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF COFFEE

• Jittery
• Shaky Hands
• Anxiety
• Impatience
• Uncontrolled Intensity
• Out of control, fast pace of thoughts
• Difficulty being still
• Difficulty listening for extended periods of time
• Feels like I can’t stop talking when I know the time to stop talking has passed
• Sometimes, increase heart rate and increase in the intensity of my heart beat
• Dry skin
• Dehydrating
• Sometimes a crash after a few hours

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF COFFEE

• Increase productivity (eh hem… like this post)
• Sensual enjoyment of coffee’s aroma and taste
• Emotional enjoyment of my associations of coffee with friends, my husband, my brothers.  I really enjoy the ritual of making it and drinking it.
• Laxative and positive digestive affects
• Appetite suppressant
• Increase alertness

Tags: Appetite, Body, Coffee, Food, Food Relationship, Habits, Impatience, Other, Productivity, Self, Skin, Stillness