The Mood Altering Magic of Tea 🔮 ✨ 🔮 ✨ 🔮 The Zen Buddhists drank green tea because it helped them stay awake, focus their minds, and relax their bodies. Today, scientific research has found that green tea contains polyphenols, such as catechins and L-theanines, which induce relaxation and focus the mind within 30 minutes. When L-theanine is combined with caffeine, they work synergistically to enhance mental clarity and stimulate thought. This results in reduced anxiety and increased alertness—the perfect combination for channeling your creativity! So how much green tea do you have to drink to see the effects? One cup of green tea will sharpen your attention and alertness after just one serving. To see longer term effects, like...
DIY BATH OIL with our essential oil blend of the month Rest Up Essential Oil Blend sweet florals ∙ earthy ∙ menthol This essential oil combination reminds us to slow down and take time for self care. The soothing blend inspires feelings of serenity and balance. Did you know that water represents emotional release, intuition and inner reflection? That's why this EO blend makes a perfect aroma for a soothing bath oil. THINGS YOU NEED: 1 small bottle to store your oil in 4 oz of a carrier oil. (Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Grapeseed) 2 tsp. castor oil 2 tsp. vitamin E oil 15 drops of Eucalyptus EO 6 drops of Peppermint EO 6 drops of Lavender EO DIRECTIONS: Mix the...
If the star signs were teas aries ∙ taurus ∙ gemini ✨ 🌙 ✨ 🌙 ✨ Written in the stars. In astrology, a sign of the zodiac refers to one of 12 specific constellations of the zodiac that the sun passes through. A person's particular sign of the zodiac is the one that the sun was in when they were born. It is a belief in astrology that a person's personality can be predicted using their sign of the zodiac. And there's no denying it, teas also have personalities! Find yours below ⬇ ✨ PISCES ✨ Pisces are empathetic souls and are extremely in touch with their own and other people's emotions. They are also known for their intuitive superpowers. Being...
black tea 🖤 🖤 🖤 The heart healthy tea. All tea originates from the same exact plant—Camellia sinensis. It’s how the plant’s leaves are processed that define if a tea becomes black, green, oolong, white, and so on. During oxidation, oxygen interacts with the tea plant’s cell walls to turn the leaves the rich dark brown to black color that black tea leaves are famous for. Oxidation alters the flavor profile of a black tea as well, helping add malty, fruity or even smoky notes! SCIENCE TELLS US Black tea contains flavonoids, which are beneficial for heart health. Studies have found that regularly drinking black tea may help reduce the risk of heart disease. Drinking black tea on a regular basis may...
how to read your tea leaves. your fate lies at the bottom of your cup 🍃 ☕️ 🔮 Reading tea leaves is an ancient tradition practiced by various cultures around the world. The concept of reading tea leaves was popularized by fortune tellers in the 17th century. Tea leaf readers would interpret the symbols and patterns found in the loose tea leaves in a freshly drank tea cup to predict the future. ✨ The practice is typically done with plain black or green tea and served in a light-colored tea cup in order to see the tea leaves more clearly. Reading tea leaves is a great way to inspire your creativity and imagination, spend a quiet moment with yourself, and get...
