How To Overcome A Thrilling Heart After Drinking Coffee

JAKARTA - Drinking coffee has become part of the lifestyle of many people today.

Namun, pernah Anda saat mengenai kopi merasa tidak myaman, seperti heart paling-debar atau membuh dengan tidak regular?

This can happen because caffeine in coffee can trigger palpitation. Heart palpitation refers to an abnormal sensation in the heart rate, which is characterized by palpitations or strong heart rate.

Caffeine that can cause this palpitation occurs if consumed excessively. As is known, the safe limit for drinking daily caffeine is 400 mg, or the equivalent of four cups of brewed coffee.

If it has exceeded the safe limit or what can be tolerated by each individual's body, then caffeine can trigger palpitation, so it must be addressed immediately. To calm an irregular heartbeat after drinking coffee, there are several things you can do.

A cardiologist at MedStar Health,dia Grant, said that the first way that can be done is to consume a glass of cold water. Cold water can help calm the heart rate due to caffeine palpitation.

Drinking cold water can stimulate the vagus nerve, which helps calm the heart rate. The effect is not universal, but for light palpitations due to caffeine, cold water can help reset the body's balance," said Dr. Grant, quoted from Parade, on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Not only that, washing your face with cold water can also help overcome palpitation. This method activates parasimpathic nerves, which trigger a relaxation response by the heart and body as a whole.

"Spurbing your face in the water can also help," added another cardiologist, Marc A. Singer.

Selain itu, Anda juga dapat melakukan metode slow deep breathing, teknik relaksasi dasar untuk mengatur pernapasan secara dalam dan lambat.

Cara ini juga mengaktifkan sistem saraf parasimpatis dan membantu memperlambat detak jantung.

Untuk melakukan slow deep breathing adalah dengan tarik napas perlahan dan dalam melalui hidung, gunakan diafragma untuk mengisi paru-paru.

Kemudian tahan napas sebentar beberapa detik, lalu buang napas perlahan melalui mulut, dan pastikan tubuh relaks dan rasakan ketenangan.

In addition, you can also perform a slow deep breathing method, a basic relaxation technique for regulating breathing deeply and slowly.

This method also activates the parasimpatis nervous system and helps slow down heart rate.

To do slow deep breathing is to take a slow and deep breath through the nose, use the diaphragm to fill your lungs.

Then hold your breath for a few seconds, then exhale slowly through the mouth, and make sure the body relaxes and feels calm.