From the Coffee Shop

3 Scientific Reasons Coffee Makes You Happier and More Productive

One of the reasons is that caffeine causes your body to increase the level of dopamine in your brain, which is the chemical that causes you to feel happy. Yes, coffee, at least the kind with caffeine, can literally make you happier.  
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Women Coffee Drinkers Cope Better Under Stress

This is something that women and men in the workplace certainly should be aware of. Researchers have found that among women and men coffee drinkers who are faced with stressful situations, it’s the women who perform a lot better. A study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology reported on a study from the University of Bristol in England.  In the study, 64 men and women with an average age of 22 were paired with a partner of the same sex, and then asked to solve puzzles, memory tasks, negotiate and give public presentations - after drinking caffeinated and decaffeinated...

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