If you’re feeling stressed out and anxious at the moment, well, I regret to inform you that a cup of even the most calming teas ever will not actually take away your very justified feelings of existential terror. But, as part of a post-election self-care plan, even the teeny-tiniest moments of peace and calm are as good as gold right now. And making a steaming cup of soothing tea is one quick, simple, lovely-smelling little way to relax, for a hot minute anyway.
Making tea for yourself can be soothing in a few ways. You might appreciate the ritualistic nature of brewing a mug of your favorite blend. Maybe it’s feeling the warmth of the hot mug in your hands while you give your thumbs a break from scrolling. Or inhaling the relaxing scents of herbs and flowers that transport you somewhere else for, like, a millisecond. Perhaps you’re opting for a nonalcoholic beverage if a brutal post-election-night hangover doesn’t sound like…your cup of tea. Or maybe your tea of choice is really just functioning as a liquid vehicle for six to eight tablespoons of sugar (or honey).
Here are the relaxing and calming teas that SELF staffers and contributors chill out with—on the regular, or whenever in need of some simple self-soothing, like right now. Take a deep breath and brew yourself a big mug of your “chill the eff out” tea of choice.
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