How to Unwind After Work with a 10 Minute Tea Routine
Sep 19, 2017
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How to Unwind After Work with a 10 Minute Tea Routine

Day to day, finding the time to really relax and enjoy the moment is challenging, but essential. After a long day at work, a rejuvenating routine is a great way to unwind or recharge for personal projects. That’s why building a habit around the process of brewing gong fu cha, or Chinese tea brewing, is perfect. Tea provides both stress relief and gentle energy, and can give you the focus you need to leave the workday behind and start fresh.

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For some however, the process of preparing your tea, water, and teaware after a long day at work can seem like too much of a hassle to even begin. Here are some ideas on how to make gong fu tea a natural and easy part of your day.

How Tea Can Boost Productivity
Sep 14, 2017
Written by Amy Covey
Filed under Tea Benefits, Tea Chemistry

How Tea Can Boost Productivity

In today’s fast paced world, it can seem like there are never enough hours in the day. There is no shortage of tips and tricks designed to increase productivity, and make the best use of each available moment.

Tea is a commonly lauded productivity tool, drawing attention mostly as an alternative to coffee. But the reasons behind these recommendations are often poorly explained. Given the proliferation of dubious claims regarding medicinal uses for tea, it is reasonable to be skeptical.

Fortunately, this particular claim is perfectly valid. A daily brew is likely to decrease fatigue, while improving focus. Here are a few ways that tea can help you be more productive throughout the day.

Caffeine 101: Tea, Coffee, and the Human Body
Jun 03, 2017
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Caffeine 101: Tea, Coffee, and the Human Body

Caffeine is the most unregulated stimulant in the world. The United States is one of caffeine’s heaviest users: 83% of adults in the United States drink coffee, and the average amount of coffee consumed by those drinkers is 3-4 cups a day. Without even taking into account the amount of soda the average American drinks, it’s obvious we’ve developed quite the reliance on caffeine in our day to day lives.

Not many of us are used to thinking of caffeine as a drug, but that’s what it is. Perfectly safe in moderation, but excessive consumption risks caffeine overload. While the side effects of too much caffeine probably won’t send you to the hospital, it can have some serious impact on your physical and mental health that shouldn’t be so easily dismissed.

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