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I’m not sure it does. I am almost completely stress free in my entire life. I drink a fair bit of coffee and red bull (both without sugar) and never have any sleep, stress or anxiety problems.

The important thing with stressors is to identify them, write them down and deal with them. By dealing with them you have to ask if you really give a crap about them or not and the answer is usually no. If it is something you give a crap about then it’s usually pretty easy to sort out by coming up with some ideas and trying them out.

You can indeed live a stress free caffeinated life.

I am currently watching other people getting stressed over something I don’t give a crap about whilst drinking my morning brew.

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While it is good that you feel safe from stress and are able to manage the stressors you encounter, it's important to remember that not everyone experiences stress in the same way. Some people face external stressors that are beyond their control, such as financial difficulties, health issues, difficult relationships or even the impact of larger systemic issues.

Stressors can also have a compounding effect, as seen in the Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory scale.

The scale assigns a numerical value to different life events based on how stressful they are considered to be. The idea is that when a person experiences a series of stressful events, the effects can compound and lead to greater levels of stress and negative health outcomes.

Caffeine can have different effects on different people. While it can help you feel more alert and focused, it can also increase anxiety and insomnia in others. Heightened anxiety resulting from caffeine intake can occur regardless of whether stressors exist in one's life.

> am currently watching other people getting stressed over something I don’t give a crap about whilst drinking my morning brew.

That's the spirit

Not going to solve any problems by getting stressed at them. Have to approach them with a level head and detachment or you end up with emotional outcomes.

Good for you, but probably difficult to extrapolate your n=1 anecdote to the entire population…

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