The Truth About Caffeine and Sleep

De: Alexandra Hayes

Narrado por: Matthew Kwiecinski

Don't worry, you don't have to stop drinking it, but knowing how and why it makes you feel awake - and why it makes you crash - is key to knowing how it affects your sleep.

This short educational piece is by Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington's wellness and technology company. Their mission is to help people improve their well-being and performance by unlocking their greatest potential - which all starts with getting a good night’s sleep.

This title is part of the Audible Sleep Collection, exclusive audio experiences created to invite relaxation and sleep. New and free for members. Brought to you in collaboration with Thrive Global.

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I want my coffee. I'm addicted!

Good to know, but, I want my coffee. I'm addicted!I want my coffee. I'm addicted!

have a cup

interesting approach I had never heard before. focus is not on stimulating effect of caffine.

Short but better than expected

I thought the most interesting tidbits were: 1) Caffeine blocks a sleep-inducing molecule called adenasine. 2) We each get two CYP182 genes from our parents that determine how fast we metabolize caffeine. You can be fast-fast or slow-slow or a combo. You don't need to be tested for this gene -- you can pretty much tell what you have, although it's possible to psych yourself. That's why people make the erroneous excuse, "Don't talk with me till I have my coffee"; in reality, coffee doesn't kick into effect in the early morning because your body makes adenasine throughout the day and first thing in the morning your supply is depleted. I found it interesting!

Eye opener

Helped me understand how caffeine impacts my life and how to make it more affective.

stop asking me to review at the end of every book

this audio was 5 min long. any review I would have would not meet the letter count needed. if I want to review I would rather have the choice to do so, rather then be harrased Everytime I finish a 5 min audio.
thank you.

now to the actual review: This audio was informative.

Very informative

I liked the audiobook a lot more than I expected. It is good narrated and very informative. I learned a lot.

Why late night coffee doesn't keep me awake

My mother drank coffee before bed and I do as well to ward off the 2 am migraine. Finally know why it does not keep me awake. it's the gene's!

A bit obvious

I thought this was overall not news and also somewhat anti caffeine. The best part was discussing how different people have different half lives for caffeine ~ that explains a lot.

very helpful,

Learned a lot. Caffeine is not for me. I take and fall asleep. No help at all. I stopping today.

Well explained truth about Caffeine

Alexandra Hayes has done a good job with the short audio book explaining in concise manner the effects of caffeine on sleep. Personally, I have given up on caffeine altogether from Jan 2020 and no longer experience the caffeine jitters or the caffeine effects on sleep. This is pretty useful quick reference audio book for anyone trying to fix one's sleep. Well narrated by Matthew Kwiecinski.