Cut way back on Caffeine!

Although I had several glasses of ice tea at the Desert Fire this morning over breakfast while watching the Seahawks game, I have cut WAY back on my total caffeine consumption. I only had a couple of glasses of died Pepsi today, and the rest of the day I drank only herb teas. I have a rule now that there is no caffeine after 5:00 pm, and that means that I check the labels on the herb teas to make sure they say "decaffeinated." Right now I am drinking Red Tea from The Republic of Tea.

A few years ago my son Mark gave me a very cool pot for brewing teas. It holds enough for two big cups of tea and has a basket in which to put either a round tea bag (although the square ones also work) or loose tea leaves. I use it all the time (thank you Mark!). I also have a small collection of herb teas, most from The Republic of Tea. At some point, I'll go back to the website and get more of the decaffeinated variety, but right now I have enough to last me a few days.

I am not feeling at all affected by cutting back on caffeine. Perhaps if I cut it out entirely, I would, but I'm not doing that. I'm drinking caffeine in moderation. I'm sure it's much healthier, and maybe cutting back will help me sleep better and perhaps reduce my anxiety level?