Keep caffeine next to the bed. I hesitated to include this tip in the updated and expanded edition of this book because it runs somewhat counter to what I wrote earlier about starting your day with coffee, but hear me out. Something I’ve been doing recently is making a packet of Pique organic jasmine green tea (it’s finely ground powder that easily mixes with room-temperature water) and keeping it on my bedside table. It only requires a minimal six to eight ounces of water and provides 45 to 55 grams of caffeine. Green tea is loaded with polyphenols that have remarkable health benefits, as
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Drink green tea as soon as you wake up.
