Hiya Steve and mccoy,
I like this thread thanks guys. Let's talk about what practices you do to increase your concentration and memory recall?
And Steve, I should caution you- yogi is good tea but be weary of tea bags which are full of microplastics and other harmful contaminants. For optimal results buy loose leaf tea.
Cheers ~
Eric, Hong-Sau is a good concentration technique. Memory, exercising it is a good method, such as memorizing poems, songs, whatever.
Caffeine: my first elaboration of Yogananda's words is that chronic and excessive use of this substance which competes with adenosine and works as a mild agonist of dopamine is deleterious to the balance of some neural circuits, especially so those expressing memory.
What is chronic use though? It changes from individual, on average the caffeine-safe threshold is 300 mg per day according to health agencies. A couple of cups of coffee per day or the use of energy drinks such as Red Bull may easily take you above that threshold.
My strategy is to drink only mountain specialty coffees which are low in caffeine and, beyond that, to drink decaf; it is not easy to find a good decaf, I'm in the process of searching and only found a single variety that satisfies my taste.
