Life is can be stressful at times. From working long hours at the office or rushing to pick up the kids from school to dealing with rush hour traffic life can sneak up on you and punch you in the gut. Herbal tea has been used as a stress buster for thousands of years by people from Arabia to China. Drinking a nice hot (or warm if you prefer) cup of tea is a great way to settle in and relax.
I know it helps me, I work long hours and sleep is something that I do not do well. Around 30 minutes before bed time I prepare a nice herbal tea, sit in my favorite sofa chair, and sip myself into relaxation. I can feel the stress disappear with each sip until I finally feel rested enough to settle into bed for a good night rest. Herbal tea is believed to help you avoid colds, stimulates your internal organs, promote a good night sleep, reduce anxiety, and sooth your mind.
In addition to the above benefits herbal tea is also caffeine free on a whole. While caffeine can help keep you up there is also a period where caffeine drinkers crash. Drinking a cup or two of herbal tea a day will help you replace some of the other beverages like soda and coffee that do not promote good health. While herbal tea is not an instant cure for everything that harms us it is a great way to become healthier and happier over the long haul.
In the end, at the end of the day or even during the day we all need a little break from the pressures life places on us. Herbal tea can help relieve that pressure.
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