It's All About Tea — mental health

We've become uncomfortable with stillness.

When there's even a moment of pause, our hands immediately move toward a screen. We check social media, count 'likes', scroll, refresh, snap a photo, text a friend – anything to avoid feeling idle, even for a second. The modern world has trained us to fill every gap in time.

But boredom isn't a problem. It's a key to being happy and content. (Read more)

In the previous part of this article, we traced the practice of drinking tea for focus in ancient times. We talked about the connection between tea and mindfulness in China's most important spiritual denominations.

Today, we'll explore the science-backed benefits of drinking tea with mindfulness. We will also guide you through an exercise on how to drink tea to boost focus, ease anxiety, and enjoy stress-free mornings and positive, productive days! Grab a cup and dive in! (Read More)

For many of us, the world is in turmoil. It is easy to get overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, and loss of stability. At times, it can seem as though we are no longer in control of our own lives. The mere thought of all the pressures can be hard to bear. In times like these, the simple act of drinking tea mindfully can be a remedy at hand.

Tea has been used in China as a tool for mental focus for roughly 2,000 years of documented history, embraced by Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist practices alike, each for different philosophical reasons.

Let's explore how the practice of drinking tea for focusing evolved from ancient times to the present in China's most important philosophical movements. We will also learn ways to take advantage of those practices to quiet the bustling thoughts, achieve mindfulness, and shift to a better state of calm and gratitude. (Read more)