Coffee is as much a part of many people’s workday as a laptop or smartphone. Here are three reasons coffee is not only good for you, but can improve the quality of both your work and your life:
Increases Energy Levels
- Caffeine works to block adenosine, a neurotransmitter that causes drowsiness
- Adenosine has a half-life of about six hours, meaning that you shouldn’t drink it late at night if you need to get to sleep
Improves Brain Function
- Inhibits adenosine, which allows you to be more alert and stay focused
- Increases oxygen in your bloodstream, which also affects the brain in positive ways, allowing you to think more clearly, solve problems, and make decisions faster
- Reduced risk of dementia
Makes You Less Depressed
- Studies have shown that people who drink coffee are 20% less likely to become depressed, and have 53% less chance of dying by suicide
- One of the reasons is that caffeine causes your body to increase the level of dopamine in your brain, which is the chemical that causes you to feel happy
