Simple Tea Time Rituals That Will Make You Calm

Tea rituals are an easy way to activate relaxation. The act of repeating a familiar tea time ritual can help you immediately reduce stress. You can participate many times a week, every day, or even many times a day — the beauty of all this is the choice is up to you!

One of the keys to managing calm and reducing anxiety is to practice mindfulness and self-care. You can meditate, reflect, journal, or — our favorite — have a cup of tea. We will walk you through choosing a proper calming tea, the mindset for preparation, and how you can customize your tea routine so it speaks to you. 

No two tea rituals will be the same. You have your own needs and your ways to manage your thoughts and feelings. Tea may be a vehicle you can use to catapult you into a state of instant relaxation, and here’s how. 

Understand the Connection Between Tea and Stress Relief

No matter where you find yourself in the world, the act of serving and drinking tea is thoughtful and never rushed. You may find yourself sipping sweet iced tea on your front porch, sharing tea with guests or family, or even enjoying tea clear across the globe in another country surrounded by ceremonial tea customs. The art of making, serving, and drinking tea is intentional and always taken slowly — which is why it’s the perfect vehicle for introducing more calm into your life through tea rituals. 

Tea is chemically different from other forms of caffeine thanks to a relaxing amino acid called L-theanine. It may be able to reduce anxiety and stress and can help increase your level of activity while simultaneously activating your mind. Tea gives you a stable boost of caffeine that’s not as overwhelming as coffee, and you won’t experience a caffeine crash because of L-theanine. 

Choose the Right Tea for Relaxation

Not all teas will be suitable for your tea ritual. True teas — such as black tea and green tea — both have caffeine and L-theanine, which may be suitable for people who can tolerate caffeine. Even decaffeinated teas have trace amounts of caffeine that may not be suitable if you are caffeine intolerant or sensitive after a certain time of day. 

Herbal teas — or tisanes — are made of different herbs, spices, fruit, bark, flowers, and ingredients that don’t consist of tea leaves. Most Herbal teas are caffeine-free and a safe bet for inducing relaxation and calm with few exceptions. Chamomile, mint, lavender, and rooibos teas are all caffeine-free and perfect for evening rituals. 

Create a Relaxing Tea Drinking Space

Part of your ritual will consist of choosing a special spot for your ritual. If you choose to participate in a tea time ritual multiple times a day, you may have a morning spot, an afternoon spot, and an evening spot that will help activate your calm mindset. 

It can be a peaceful place outside, at a park, or on your porch. You get to decide where you want your tea ritual to happen — there is no right or wrong. This space can be a chair or cushion in your home. 

You can play music, or sit in silence. If you are lucky enough to have a relaxing corner or quiet room, take advantage of it. 

If you find it hard to escape the escapades of children running around, loud voices, or the sound of the television, just do your best. You’ll be surprised how much stress you can release even in an environment full of overstimulation. It might take a little more practice, patience, and time to “get there”, but it’s well with the effort. 

Prepare Your Tea with Mindfulness

Tea is meant to be savored and enjoyed and so is the act of making tea. In our rush-and-go world, it’s easy to lose sight of this. Try to pause and pay attention to every detail and moment of the process. 

Take out the earbuds and put down your audiobook. Fill the tea kettle, heat the water, measure your tea leaves, steep your tea, and remove the leaves. Practicing mindfulness can enhance your tea ritual routine and give you even more appreciation for this simple act. 

Take the time to respect your tea. 

Repeat Your Ritual

As important as it is to establish your ritual, it’s even more important to be consistent with it. The act of repeating the same practice every evening, day, and week, trains your mind and body. 

Playing out your tea time ritual in the same area and manner each day can help you build familiar patterns so your mind and body activate your “calm” mindset. Over time, you may find that just visiting this ritual spot — even without your tea — can initiate instant decompression and mindfulness.

Elevate Your Ritual with Tea Accessories

You might find that using a particular tea set or cup helps train your brain for “relaxation mode”. What teaware you choose to use is up to you.

Sometimes purchasing a new affordable tea set chosen specifically for your ritual helps activate that calm mindset more effectively. For instance, you may have one tea mug designated for working hours, and after work, you help activate your tea ritual moment with your special calming tea cup.

You can make your tea time ritual as complex or as effortless as you like. You may want the entire tea ceremony experience with a cup, creamer and sugar, a teapot, and even a matching teaspoon — the more complex, ceremonious, and intricate the better. Or you may want a single tea infuser and cup in one that you don’t have to fuss over.

You might find that using a particular tea set or cup helps train your brain for “relaxation mode”. What teaware you choose to use is up to you. 

Sometimes purchasing a new affordable tea set chosen specifically for your ritual helps activate that calm mindset more effectively. For instance, you may have one tea mug designated for working hours, and after work, you help activate your tea ritual moment with your special calming tea cup.

You can make your tea time ritual as complex or as effortless as you like. You may want the entire tea ceremony experience with a cup, creamer and sugar, a teapot, and even a matching teaspoon — the more complex, ceremonious, and intricate the better. Or you may want a single tea infuser and cup in one that you don’t have to fuss over.  

Tailor Your Rituals Based on the Time of Day

Will you start your day with a tea ritual or end it with one? Maybe you’ll enjoy three rituals in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening. The frequency is up to you and your personal needs.

Consider drinking a strong caffeinated tea in the morning while sitting at your kitchen table. You may enjoy a relaxing green tea in the middle or at the end of your work day while overlooking the sunset at the park across the street. Maybe you want to release your thoughts over a cup of herbal tea right after dinner and snuggle up with a book in your favorite chair. 

Add Movement and Meditation to Your Tea Routine

Your tea routine doesn’t have to involve only sitting in silence. You can also incorporate tea rituals into your meditation practice, yoga stretches, or walking routine. 

Journaling or practicing self-reflection while sipping on tea has a bounty of long-term benefits. Your tea time routine doesn’t have to be stagnant. Consider changing your routine up and add tea to a calming or centering activity or hobby you’ve already established. 

Create A Tea Time Ritual You Love

The best thing about tea rituals is that no two are the same. Just as every person and every day brings new opportunities and challenges, your rituals will be amazing and sometimes they will fall flat. No matter what, stick with it so you can develop this helpful habit, and the long-term positive effects will be most fruitful — remember: consistency is key. 

If you’re seeking a new tea cup for one or a tea set for your tea time routine, take a look at Teabloom’s delightful collection of healthy and sustainable teaware. Sometimes starting a new routine becomes easier when you have a new little something that’s dedicated to this present moment and your positive growth. 

What do you think your tea ritual will look like?

Please, comment below and share your thoughts! We can’t wait to read what you come up with. 

Have a wonderful day.

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