Thread: Using Caffeine as a Trigger

Originally Posted by NyxCC

...There is one thing I want to try by the way, to see if it helps me wake up a bit more, splash some cold water on my face during WBTB instead of caffeine. I know it sounds funny but it might do the trick.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

You'll have to let me know how the cold water splash goes! One thing I can tell you doesn't work for me is anything which elevates the heartrate. Going up and down stairs to deal with nonsense from the dogs or reading something that gets me all excited and pumped up seem to be my personal pathway to insomnia.

Re: The splashing of cold water on the face - I have tried this during WBTB basically to try and DROP the heartrate, by trying to activate the Mamillian Diving Reflex.
Note that the water does have to be below a certain temperature, plus it depends on the length of contact, and/or immersion, etc.
Mammalian diving reflex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

However don't feel like I'm totally disagreeing with you guys, as I agree that splashing cold water on your boat race is bound to make you more (mentally) alert!