Why I don't rely on coffee for energy and what I do instead!

☕ Why So Many Women Rely on Coffee to Function—And What I Recommend Instead

Hello sunshine,

Let me guess... Your morning doesn’t start until you’ve had that first cup of coffee.
You wake up groggy, reach for your mug before you even open your eyes, and you feel like your brain only switches on after that first sip.

Then around 2 PM, it hits again: the slump. So you pour another cup (or two), just to make it through the rest of the day.

You’re not alone.
Most of my clients tell me:

☕ “I can’t function without coffee.”
☕ “I need two before 10AM.”
☕ “If I skip it, I feel foggy, irritable, and dead to the world.”

And here’s the thing—I get it.

Coffee is comforting. It’s ritual. It’s familiar.
But if you’re relying on it just to feel “normal,” there’s something deeper going on.

Let’s talk about it. And more importantly? Let me show you what to do instead.

🚨 What Happens When You Rely on Coffee for Energy

I’m not anti-coffee. I love a cozy mug and a golden spiced  cinnamon-laced flat white, but I enjoy it as a treat, my moment to pause, a daily ritual, with anti-inflammatory spices. I DO NOT USE IT AS AN ENERGY BOOST.
But when you need it just to feel alive? That’s when it becomes a problem.

Here’s why:

1️⃣ Coffee Doesn’t Give You Energy—It Borrows It

Caffeine spikes adrenaline and cortisol—your body’s stress hormones—giving you a fake burst of energy.

But what happens next?
Crash. Fog. Fatigue. And guess what you reach for to fix it? More caffeine.

This creates an energy rollercoaster your body can’t sustain.

2️⃣ It Secretly Increases Anxiety & Irritability

Even if you don’t “feel” jittery, coffee can quietly overstimulate your nervous system—especially if you’re already feeling anxious or overwhelmed.

That wired-but-tired feeling? Coffee.

The short fuse or racing thoughts? Often, coffee.

3️⃣ It Disrupts Your Body’s Natural Energy Flow

Caffeine blocks your body’s natural energy cues.

It stays in your system for hours , making it harder to wind down, fall asleep, and restore your energy naturally.

💡 Try This: Skip caffeine after 12PM and see if your sleep quality improves.

🌿 What I Recommend Instead: The 1-Minute Energy Reset That Works Better Than Coffee

Most of my clients come to me exhausted, stressed, anxious, and completely reliant on caffeine.
After just one week of practicing this simple technique?
They feel energized, focused, and grounded—without needing coffee to “function.”

It’s called Qigong Tapping. And it only takes 60 seconds.

Here’s what it does: ✔ Boosts blood + oxygen flow to the brain (hello clarity!)
✔ Releases tension in the body (bye stiffness!)
✔ Stimulates your energy meridians (your body’s power grid)
✔ Resets your nervous system—calm, not wired

And the best part? The more you do it, the better you feel.

🚀 Try This: The 1-Minute Wake-Up Tapping Routine

💛 Step 1: Tap Your Head & Face
Using your fingertips, gently tap your forehead, temples, cheekbones, and jaw.
→ Wakes up your brain + clears morning fog

💛 Step 2: Tap Your Chest & Ribs
Thump gently on the center of your chest and down your ribcage.
→ Opens the lungs + stimulates your thymus (your happiness point!)

💛 Step 3: Tap up &  Down Your Arms & Legs
Start at your shoulders, palm facing up, tap down to your fingers, palm facing down, tap up to your shoulder again. Then down the sides of your legs to your feet and back up, from the big toe up towards your groin area.
→ Activates circulation + energizes your entire system

💛 Step 4: Shake it Out
Take a deep breath, gently shake your arms and legs bouncing on your heels. Breathe out through the mouth with a long 'Haaaaaaa"
→ Releases tension + resets your whole energy field

And just like that—you’re awake, clear, and ready for your day.

No coffee needed. Wanna a sneak peak of what this looks like? Here's a 1-minute  body tapping reset - watch here!

🌟 Why My Clients Choose Tapping Over Coffee

✔ No crashes, no jitters
✔ Calms your stress response (instead of amplifying it)
✔ Works immediately—and gets better with time

One client told me: “I did the tapping in the morning and felt so energized BEFORE   having coffee. That’s never happened before.”

This is why I created Got A Minute—my digital program packed with 1-minute healing resets like this one.

☕ Ready to Swap Coffee for Real, Lasting Energy?

If you’ve ever thought, “I just need something that actually works for my life,” this is it.

Got A Minute? is your no-fuss, feel-good toolkit of 1-minute somatic resets—designed to help you feel calm, focused, and energized again (without needing to overhaul your life).

• Just 60 seconds a day

• No fancy gear, no pressure

• Backed by breath, movement & Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Built for burnt-out, busy women like you

💛 For just €12 (less than 3 flat whites!), you’ll get lifetime access to 15 simple, beginner-friendly videos—each one a mini reset for your nervous system, your emotions, and your energy.

You don’t need more caffeine. You need tools that work.

✨ Start your reset now and take back your joy—one minute at a time.

👉 Click here to explore Got A Minute

Remember: You've Got This, & I've Got You!

Thank you for being here,

Des xx

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✔️ Quick, easy resets to melt stress & boost energy
✔️ Simple, small steps that lead to BIG shifts

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