Stress Relief Tip: Drink a cup of green tea

Sometimes when I feel stressed out, it seems as though things are going by so fast and that there are so many moving thoughts floating around in my head. When this happens a great stress relief tip that I like to do is: brew and drink a cup of green tea.

For the past few years I have been drinking green tea on regular basis. About 3 to 5 cups per week and usually a little bit more during the winter months. I used to be a big coffee drinker, but have gradually switched to tea.

I find that green tea has less caffeine than coffee and is better soothing to calm any stressful nerves. Here are some reasons why green tea can be an effective stress reliever:

It helps you switch gears

Making tea involves you to really take your fast paced life and ease it to a slower, more relaxed tempo. For example, Read more