{"id":5120,"date":"2016-06-12T10:19:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T16:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/?p=5120"},"modified":"2016-06-12T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T16:56:30","slug":"easing-storm-teacup-teas-when-anxious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/articles\/easing-storm-teacup-teas-when-anxious\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing Your Storm in a Teacup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in the day, if you were upset or anxious, the go-to remedy was a cuppa. Carrying out the slow, age-old ritual of boiling water and brewing a pot of tea, then pouring and doctoring it with cream and sugar<\/a> was a sure-fire way to calm and fortify yourself. The ritual restored a sense of order and control to the world.<\/p>\n

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Having a cuppa is still a wonderful way to ease stress and anxiety. Traditional tea is lovely, but fragrant, healthy herbal teas work just as well\u2014and often, even better.<\/p>\n

Stressors fill our lives. Information bombards us constantly: there\u2019s always a phone, a tablet, a computer, a TV, or a radio chattering at us about bombings, floods, shootings, and riots, and even when they\u2019re far away and we\u2019re perfectly safe, they seem close because often, we\u2019re watching them happen in a flat box at the end of our own hand.<\/p>\n

At the same time we\u2019re dealing with all the normal stresses of modern life: making a living, caring for our family, doing housework, shopping, trying to eat right, exercise, fit in a little play-time, and somehow pay the bills every month.<\/p>\n

Anxious? Who wouldn\u2019t be?<\/h3>\n

Herbal teas, along with the gentle ritual of brewing and drinking them, can form a quiet island of calm in the middle of this stormy, turbulent sea we call life. Used mindfully, they can slow you down and help you center and ground yourself in the present moment, even during the most hectic day.<\/p>\n

\"cinnamon<\/a>Tip: Use a cinnamon stick <\/a>for stirring–an instant “pick-me-up” and can be used multiple times.<\/em><\/p>\n

When you feel anxious, here are some that are well worth trying:<\/h2>\n