Tea Makes You Feel Good

Everyone who drinks tea knows that its a drink with unparalleled healing properties. Both from a physical and psychological perspective there is something about tea that gives us a mighty boost just when we need it.

Of course it could all be down to the caffeine in tea which makes us more alert and ready to face the day. It might also be the caffeine that makes tea such a wonderful social lubricant. I prefer to think there is more to tea than just caffeine, and probably more than just the chemical components that make up the tea leaves themselves.

There something immensely comforting about drinking tea and I often wonder where the feeling comes from. Is just caffeine? Caffeine is a drug after all and it would make sense that topping up our caffeine levels with a cup of tea would make us feel relieved much in the same way as a smoker does. But the caffeine levels in tea are pretty low and if you drink white or green tea even lower.

Perhaps its holding the warm mug and sipping on the hot liquid that makes it some much more satisfying than any other drink. Or maybe we have just become so used to the habit of drinking tea that brewing it up in our Bodum teapot makes us feel like we're visiting an old friend.

Whatever the reason may be there is no doubt that drinking tea is one of those rare guiltless pleasures which seem to exist just to make life feel better. Take advantage of the fact by increasing the quality of tea you drink and by sharing it with friends whenever you get the opportunity.