To be clear, calm and focused:
1) Sleep well and enough (for you).
2) If you didn’t sleep well, don’t externalize your thoughts any more than absolutely necessary until after you do.
Let’s just say I had Sam Harris in the studio this week. What would you like me to ask him? Keep in mind that I’m about as interested in talking politics on the HLP as a large carnivore is in eating a plate of broccoli or a rabbit is in eating steak.
If caffeine gives you the jitters, take 100mg Theanine alongside it. This is actually the approach many energy drink (and coffee!) companies are using to encourage more product consumption. Or don’t take Theanine. It’s all optional.