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.
Thanks for the astute and informative thoughts you’ve provided…. This is what I usually use to get my energy going to jog about an hour….so i would agree with you about the energy provided by sleep and a drink like this for a long jogging session.
135 milligrams
A 15-ounce can of Starbucks Doubleshot energy has 135 milligrams of caffeine, while a 6.5-ounce can of Doubleshot espresso has 120 milligrams of caffeine1. The caffeine content in Starbucks Doubleshot Energy + Coffee is 145.00 mg per 15.00 fl. oz can2. This means the caffeine levels of Starbucks Doubleshot Energy + Coffee are HIGH2.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=starbucks+double+shot+caffeine+amount&qs=MT&pq=starbucks+double+shot+&sk=MT1OS1&sc=10-22&cvid=F06606B6F09349C4858AA4643F225DC3&FORM=QBLH&sp=3&ghc=1&lq=0
