How to Chill Out: Relaxing Teas
Greetings peasants. I have returned from a challenging day of settling land disputes among my subjects, and find that I cannot relax. It occurs to me that you might have issues with stress in your more ordinary lives. So I thought I would share with you a bit about the calming effects of tea.
I have mentioned to you before how tea is good for you—the list of the health benefits of tea seem longer than your silly “bill of rights” at this point—but let me be more specific.
When it comes to stress, tea is a natural way to calm the nerves. You see, tea contains an amino acid called “theanine” that can’t be found anywhere else. Theanine produces a feeling of relaxation and improves your mood while calming your body and mind. It stimulates the alpha brain waves as well so you’re still alert.
If you’re planning to go to sleep soon, it’s best to drink a white tea or a rooibos tea—these have less caffeine and won’t keep you awake. Green tea has a bit more caffeine, so it makes a good afternoon stress reliever.
If you have a stressful life, as I do, I suggest you keep some of these kinds of loose teas around, and brew yourself some up right when you get home.
Or better yet, have your servant do it—then you can really start to relax.
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