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Step 1
Decide if you are going to break the caffeine habit "cold turkey" or gradually. If you decide to go "cold turkey" then avoid all situations associated with the habit. For example, if you always go to the Starbucks on the way to work, take a different route to bypass the urge to stop.
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Step 2
Switch to decaf coffee or tea if you decide that gradual withdrawl is the method of choice for you. Part of the habit is the routine in the morning of slowly sipping your coffee or stopping at Starbucks for your daily mocha. You can have your routine without the caffeine.
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Step 3
Sleep more at night. If you are getting enough sleep you will not have as strong of an urge to wake up by drinking a caffeinated beverage and you will not depend on caffeine throughout the day to stay awake.
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Step 4
Exercise in the morning to get that rush of adrenaline in a natural way. It will help you feel refreshed and healthy giving you more strength to fight the caffeine habit.
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Step 5
Say "no" when you find yourself reaching for a cup of coffee at work or home. Go do something completely different such as go for a walk or stretch. Break the habit of responding to your body's demand for caffeine.
