"If you are cold, tea will warm you;
If you are too heated, it will cool you;
If you are depressed, it will cheer you;
If you are excited, it will calm you."
~William Ewart Gladstone
I have always loved hosting and attending tea parties, but to be entirely honest, I've never been much of an expert on tea itself. I just know that I love it! However, I have begun making an effort to learn more about the history and development of tea as well as the differences among types of teas. I hope to share this information with you as I learn!
One thing I've found to be interesting so far is how tea really is beneficial for you in so many ways. I often joke about it being "magical" because of the joy and comfort it brings to my life. To me, as Gladstone expresses in the quote above, having a cup of tea always seems like the appropriate thing to do in the midst of nearly any situation that has me feeling distressed or anxious. I see it as a chance to step away from the problem at hand, focus on preparing the tea instead, thus ultimately giving me time to reflect and potentially change my perspective about the dilemma. I know that sounds dramatic, but the funny thing is, after doing actual research about tea, I'm finding this way of thinking to be justified!
A book I got recently called The New Tea Companion: A Guide to Teas Throughout the World (third edition) discusses the positive effects tea has been proven to have on a person's health and day to day life. One such example, among several others, given in the book is a brief description of a study conducted by a Neuroscience professor at the City University of New York. The professor, John Foxe, tracked the occurrences of individuals' brains using an MRI after having them consume a liquid mixture consisting of an amino acid found within the tea plant. Through this study it was discovered that tea essentially has the ability to "induce a calmer, yet more alert, state of mind." (Pettigrew and Richardson 60). See? I guess I was right all along,... tea really IS magical!
Pettigrew, Jane, and Bruce Richardson. The New Tea Companion: A Guide to Teas Throughout the World. 3rd ed. Danville: Benjamin Press, 2015. Print.
Check back weekly for more posts like this one or - more commonly - stories about my tea parties! To help you stay updated on when I post something new, consider following me on Twitter @EnchantedTeas. All of my social media links are available on my website!
If you are too heated, it will cool you;
If you are depressed, it will cheer you;
If you are excited, it will calm you."
~William Ewart Gladstone
I have always loved hosting and attending tea parties, but to be entirely honest, I've never been much of an expert on tea itself. I just know that I love it! However, I have begun making an effort to learn more about the history and development of tea as well as the differences among types of teas. I hope to share this information with you as I learn!
One thing I've found to be interesting so far is how tea really is beneficial for you in so many ways. I often joke about it being "magical" because of the joy and comfort it brings to my life. To me, as Gladstone expresses in the quote above, having a cup of tea always seems like the appropriate thing to do in the midst of nearly any situation that has me feeling distressed or anxious. I see it as a chance to step away from the problem at hand, focus on preparing the tea instead, thus ultimately giving me time to reflect and potentially change my perspective about the dilemma. I know that sounds dramatic, but the funny thing is, after doing actual research about tea, I'm finding this way of thinking to be justified!
A book I got recently called The New Tea Companion: A Guide to Teas Throughout the World (third edition) discusses the positive effects tea has been proven to have on a person's health and day to day life. One such example, among several others, given in the book is a brief description of a study conducted by a Neuroscience professor at the City University of New York. The professor, John Foxe, tracked the occurrences of individuals' brains using an MRI after having them consume a liquid mixture consisting of an amino acid found within the tea plant. Through this study it was discovered that tea essentially has the ability to "induce a calmer, yet more alert, state of mind." (Pettigrew and Richardson 60). See? I guess I was right all along,... tea really IS magical!
Check back weekly for more posts like this one or - more commonly - stories about my tea parties! To help you stay updated on when I post something new, consider following me on Twitter @EnchantedTeas. All of my social media links are available on my website!
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