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I just need to do more. My life is becoming ever more mundane. Everyday is the same, and the effort needed just to get up and get going in the morning, seemingly gets more and more difficult.

EVERY morning when I get up, the first thing I do is drink a 20 oz cup of green tea. I've been doing this for as long as I can remember. It wakes me up. It gets me moving. It keeps me alive. It's gotten to the point I almost feel I have to do it.

But why does it have to be 20 oz? That's a lot of tea for one sitting. It's the equivalent of 2.5 - 8 oz cups, and it takes a relatively long while (45 minutes to an hour) to drink. Consequently, I have to get up earlier than I might otherwise, in order to allow for sufficient time before starting my day.

Just think how much extra sleep I could get if I didn't drink such a large amount of tea.

It's true I attribute drinking of green tea to my longevity in dealing with MCL (and something I have no intention of giving up), but I don't believe when I drink the tea is as important as the amount. So as long as I get the required quantity of green tea (I typically drink the equivalent of 5 - 8 oz cups) it shouldn't matter when I consume it.

So from now on, I'm going to start off with a 10 oz cup in the morning. It will take less time to boil the water, and certainly less time to drink. I expect I can save at least 20 to 30 minutes (hopefully more) every morning, which I can either use for sleep, or for whatever other purpose I feel appropriate.

I realize this isn't much of a change, but it is something different, and at my age any change can be considered big.

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