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Now let’s begin…
Today’s Mate Monday is about drinking mate first thing in the morning.
Like coffee, many of us probably drink yerba mate the second we wake up.
I know I do.
The first thing I do each morning is get up and turn on my kettle. And while it’s heating up, I’ll get ready in the bathroom. By the time I’m done, my water is done, and that’s when I’ll have my first mate of the day. All of this takes about 10-15 minutes from the time I wake up.
Does this sound similar to what you do?
Well, I’m sorry to break it to you, but that might not be the best idea.
Hear me out…
When we wake up, our stress hormone cortisol is at its highest. 30 minutes after being up is when cortisol levels peak for most people. Then they start gradually tapering down so that by nighttime, your cortisol levels are at their lowest.
Knowing this, it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to drink mate first thing in the morning right? Especially when it’ll boost your cortisol even higher because of the caffeine content.
If your cortisol levels are too high, you’ll get the exact opposite effect you’re looking for – extra stress, fatigue, irritability, and difficulty concentrating.
So what should you do?
Wait an hour or two after getting up to have your mate.
Ever since finding out how drinking caffeine quickly after waking up produces negative side effects, I’ve stopped completely. And it’s been great.
I rarely experience side effects now.
Before, I used to get really irritated or jittery. But that has all stopped since.
So if you’re in the same boat as I was, I urge you to try waiting an hour or two before drinking your first mate.
I’m sure you’ll feel a lot better than before.
Hope this helped you materos out.
See you next week on Mate Monday!
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SO glad I don’t have that problem 🙂 For me, the hour (or 2) wait would put me in a less than stellar mood.