Tips To Ease Stress Include Unwinding With A Cup Of Tea

Finding healthy ways to manage our stress throughout the day is a top-of-mind goal for many us at Bigelow Tea as it might be for you as well. Is there a solution that helps when feeling overwhelmed? There are many, so let’s dig into the topic together.

Let’s begin by taking a look at how soothing and relaxing a cup of green or black tea can be. Did you know that both teas contain L-theanine? Research suggests that L-theanine produces a sense of relaxation by directly stimulating the production of alpha brain waves. In basic terms: it’s a state of feeling calm!

Our friends from Naturally Savvy shared recently:

“in a study of nearly 9,700 adults, the authors found that those who drank at least three cups of green tea per week had a 21 percent lower prevalence of depression than their peers who did not drink the tea. A 2016 study found that participants who consumed 200 milligrams of L-theanine daily (that’s the amount found in eight cups of tea) showed lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol and were more relaxed after participating in stressful tasks than those who consumed a placebo.”

According to the CDC, stress is a reaction to a situation where a person feels threatened or anxious. Even if stress seems unavoidable, it is often manageable. Techniques that can help reduce stress and its related health risks include:

Take care of yourself – eat healthy, exercise and get lots of rest.
Find better ways to manage your time by making a schedule or to-do list.
Change your perception on how to handle stress; be honest about what is working for you, and what’s not.
Let go of the things we cannot change.
Learn to say “no” when it’s appropriate.
Give yourself a break if you feel overwhelmed.
Don’t be afraid to speak up or ask for help when needed.
Talk to others – a parent, friend, counselor or someone you trust.
Unwind with a cup of tea!

Yes, there is that cup of tea again. When it comes to a variety of green tea flavors and black tea flavors, Bigelow Tea has you covered with over 150 options which includes our herbal teas too. Three generations of tea blending is delivered to you in every cup. Perfect when trying to wind down any time of day or night.