breakinglight11 | My new morning microdose (Reply)

I've been trying to reform some habits lately, in hopes of having a little more energy and focus and managing some mental health symptoms. One of those is I'm trying to replace my morning Starbucks with something a little less sugary, and that doesn't cost six dollars every day.

For this purpose, I decided to give Mud/Wtr a try. I believe it's an example of what they call "mushroom coffee," which doesn't actually contain any coffee, but is a drink powder made with functional mushrooms. As far as I can tell, "functional" refers to mushrooms that have adaptogenic compounds that ward off chemical and biological stress, but are not psychoactive. Since I have been struggling with some of the weariness and mental fog that they're supposed to help with, I thought I'd see if they worked for me, and if I could stand to drink it.

To make the stuff, you mix a tablespoon of the powder with boiling water and your milk and sweetener of choice. Mud/Watr even sends you a neat little blending whip to help mix it together, so it's kind of fun to make. And I actually was surprised to find how much I like drinking it. The kind I got tastes like a fancy hot chocolate mixed with masala chai, although not as thick or quite as sweet. It's no Starbucks chai latte-- my beloved creamy syrupy spicy sugar bomb --but it's way cheaper, and with significantly fewer empty calories.

I think I've been feeling a bit better with it too. It's only been a week, but I do think I've been less foggy. Of course, it could be any number of things-- maybe over Thanksgiving break I've been eating or sleeping better or something. But it makes me optimistic, and anything that cuts down on the Starbucks is a good thing for me now. Also I get to joke now about my morning microdose, which my straightedge ass finds endlessly amusing.