Drinking this delicious tea, made strong with milk and sugar, and trying to stop having panic attacks about school. The odds of me finishing up by May are slim to none, and I just found out that if I don’t convocate in the summer, I’ll be convocating in October… while my mother is on the west coast for a school reunion (so pretty much, she’d kill me if I convocated in October). Yes, world, I needed more stress. Because stress is incredibly effective in making progress on said thing that is causing the stress….
It’s probably a good thing that I haven’t picked up the two tablets of Ativan my doctor prescribed me so I can handle having my tetanus/Hep A immunizations in the near future… because I think I’d pop one now in an attempt to calm myself down.
Any calming tea suggestions, guys? I’m guessing chamomile would be a good option; I probably don’t have much else that’s good for that sort of thing as I seem to dislike such tea ingredients (e.g. mints, etc.) :/
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Chamomile, lavendar, or mint is all I can think of off the top of my head for calming. I have some lavendar chamomile, but I guess it’s what you have around.
I find that anything I considered a favorite helps. Just as soon as it has water poured over it, I feel better.
Lavender… I’m so regretting pawning off all my DT’s Jessie’s Tea on my ex-boyfriend right now. I’m not sure I have anything else with lavender in it…
(It just occurred to me that I have some 52teas’ Tulsi Rama from LiberTEAS upstairs…. maybe a good time to try it?)
momo – That’s a good suggestion. Part of the reason I went for a chai and the Taiwanese Assam (I’m out of Laoshan Black), even though it’s rather late at night. My stomach is feeling a bit off though (probably also stress!) and so every favourite I’ve thought of so far makes me go “bleh”. Maybe I need to take a quick jaunt through my cupboard on here, because I’m probably forgetting one that will hit the spot…
I’d say something herbal, caffeine generally worsens anxiety, for me anyways. I agree with the lavender suggestion, or something cozy and comforting, maybe a sweet one. Don’t stress too much, it will all work out in the end!
Tulsi, for sure. hugs
Deep breaths!! can’t get through it without oxygen to the brain lol
I’ll add my vote to the tulsi camp. It’s the only herbal steep that has a noticeable effect on me.
Definitely something comforting. I prefer herbal teas when I’m getting anxious about school, especially since caffeine can make me more anxious. I have a “medicinal” tisane that has chamomile, lavender, st john’s wort, valerian, etc in it that I drink sometimes. Just need to be careful of the st john’s wort as it can interact with medications, AND it makes ones skin more sensitive to the sun. Best of luck!
I have a lavender tulsi blend I can send you some of, if interested…
Chamomile, lavendar, or mint is all I can think of off the top of my head for calming. I have some lavendar chamomile, but I guess it’s what you have around.
I find that anything I considered a favorite helps. Just as soon as it has water poured over it, I feel better.
Lavender… I’m so regretting pawning off all my DT’s Jessie’s Tea on my ex-boyfriend right now. I’m not sure I have anything else with lavender in it…
(It just occurred to me that I have some 52teas’ Tulsi Rama from LiberTEAS upstairs…. maybe a good time to try it?)
momo – That’s a good suggestion. Part of the reason I went for a chai and the Taiwanese Assam (I’m out of Laoshan Black), even though it’s rather late at night. My stomach is feeling a bit off though (probably also stress!) and so every favourite I’ve thought of so far makes me go “bleh”. Maybe I need to take a quick jaunt through my cupboard on here, because I’m probably forgetting one that will hit the spot…
I’d say something herbal, caffeine generally worsens anxiety, for me anyways. I agree with the lavender suggestion, or something cozy and comforting, maybe a sweet one. Don’t stress too much, it will all work out in the end!
Tulsi, for sure. hugs
Deep breaths!! can’t get through it without oxygen to the brain lol
I’ll add my vote to the tulsi camp. It’s the only herbal steep that has a noticeable effect on me.
Definitely something comforting. I prefer herbal teas when I’m getting anxious about school, especially since caffeine can make me more anxious. I have a “medicinal” tisane that has chamomile, lavender, st john’s wort, valerian, etc in it that I drink sometimes. Just need to be careful of the st john’s wort as it can interact with medications, AND it makes ones skin more sensitive to the sun. Best of luck!
I have a lavender tulsi blend I can send you some of, if interested…