Does Coffee really boost your Productivity?

Sitting at CCD (Cafe Coffee Day), working on my new project. I know that not too cliche, I came here because I need to focus and bring you guys a new article on coffee.

I wasn’t a coffee drinker. In fact, I always try to avoid coffee at events or at my office , but around 2 years back I saw some video on YouTube related to fitness and he suggested to have coffee as a pre-workout drink, it will increase the concentration and give you extra energy when you are pushing your heavy set at the workout . But as this dark brown liquid hits my taste buds I swear never to try it again.

But after sometime, I started having normal coffee (not black coffee) at my office while working and eventually it replaces our traditional tea for me. Now I take black coffee as my Pre-workout drink too, and I must say it really improve my performance at work-out sessions. That’s a quick note of how I become a coffee lover. Now its time to find some relevant Answers for questions like :
What is it about coffee that makes us more productive?
Is it even linked to productivity at all?
To answer, you must first understand how the caffeine in coffee affects the body and how it works.

How caffeine works:

Most people drink coffee for a kickstart — to jump-start their day or to carry them through midday laziness. Others drink it to try and stay on task, you can easily find coffee machines at corporates breakpoints or in meeting rooms.

Caffeine is the most widely consumed in the world and there’s a reason for that — it does its job and it does it well. But how does it work?

Science explained, “Adenosine is produced by neurons throughout the day as they fire, and as more of it is produced, the more your nervous system ratchets down”. Once your adenosine levels reach a certain point, your nervous system puts you to sleep. The intake of caffeine effectively blocks adenosine intake by entering the A1 receptor but not activating it.

Any coffee drinker knows, over time, our body builds up a tolerance. To get the same effect from coffee (or any other caffeine source), you must drink more, or else face a pounding headache by noon.

So does the caffeine affect productivity?

Both Yes … and no.

Time and again, caffeine proves to be a powerful and efficient stimulant. But the question of its effectiveness towards personal productivity has no concrete answer.

Countless studies have shown that in small doses, caffeine can be incredibly effective, providing your body with a short boost of energy and alertness. It is also proven to, among other things, provide enhanced motor and cognitive performance, a short-term memory boost, and increased accuracy of reactions and the ability to focus attention.

That said, like any substance, the effectiveness of caffeine is dependent upon dosage, body type, weight, age, time of day, and, yes, the quality of your sleep.

If you rarely (or never) drink coffee or consume caffeine, even in small doses, it can have a substantial effect. You can and will likely experience many of the mentioned benefits of the stimulant. You might feel a burst of energy and laser-like focus, and you may find yourself getting a lot more done than usual.

Acting as an adenosine inhibitor, caffeine can also bring havoc on your sleep schedule. For regular as well as a new bee you might have trouble falling asleep at your usual hour. Again, it affects everyone differently, so your effects may vary. But if the caffeine in coffee does affect your sleep, it could also negatively affect your productivity the following day.

Remember that built-up tolerance I mentioned? Some people joke that it takes two cups of coffee to get them out of the bed in the morning, but for some, that may not be too far from reality. For addicts — yes, addicts, and there are definitely more of them than willing to admit — it can take one or two doses of caffeine for them to operate at their normal.

For me, it’s the change in the lifestyle. Yes, if I’m feeling more tired than usual, a cup of coffee is a quick remedy; that’s exactly why I had my second cup of the day. The first cup is served as a Pre-workout that’s a must for me now.
Hope you find this article interesting if you’re or not a caffeine addict. Share your thoughts below.