03/05/2026
Is there a better way to caffeinate?
How many of you knew this was the way to go?
Hydrate before caffeinating. You lose a good amount of hydration while sleeping. So start my replacing it. First thing in the morning you want to start with about 10% of your hydration goal.
My hydration goal is 70 oz so I start with 7-10 oz each morning. To estimate your hydration goal divide you weight by 2. That number is your daily hydration goal in oz.
Next, when you wake you have more, or generally the most, cortisol in your system. Adding caffeine right away is like tossing a twig on a bon fire. It won’t have much of an effect.
But if you wait 1 to 1.5 hours after waking, when your cortisol starts to decrease, then it will have more of an effect.