I observed my behavior for one week in order to derive a base line reading, the detailed results are listed below:
Tuesday: 4 cups
Wednesday:1 cup
Thursday: 4 cups
Friday: 6 cups
Saturday: 2 cups
Sunday: no coffee
Monday: 3 cups
Tuesday: no coffee
As you can see from the baseline reading above I drink a great deal of coffee. I think I continue this obviously unhealthy habit for a wide range of reasons. I noticed that the days I drink the most coffee are tuesday, thursday and friday. This could have to do with the fact that I work on those days. I noticed this week at work I find myself drinking coffee more often because the others around me are doing the same. It is available so I drink it. Not perhaps the best idea or habit I have ever acquired. Also I find myself drinking much more coffee on Mondays. Mondays are the hardest day for me. I do almost all of my homework for the upcoming week on Sunday night. That means I am severely lacking sleep on Monday, and since staying in bed all Monday is not exactly an option, I compensate with coffee to help me survive the day. I think these two cases listed above serve in a way as operant conditioning. They help direct my behavior towards that particular negative direction.
I honestly think if I were to curb or eliminate those two factors I think I could effectively make positive changes. I could for instance make sure my work offers tea in the same places that they offer coffee, so I would be more inclined to choose the tea option. I could also space my homework out better over the weekend, so I could end the weekly struggle known as Monday. These concepts will be enumerated in greater depth in the next post where I lay out my plan.
Have an awesome time!!!!! And good luck to all
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