For over 5,000 years, the Chinese and other ancient cultures have been aware of many healing properties of tea. There are so many health benefits you get from drinking tea; it does a lot in your physical health. According to the book The New Tea Lover’s Treasury, tea fights everything from tooth decay to cancer. It is impossible to name any one substance that confers as many benefits as tea. So maybe you could try a tea party instead of beer drinking session, this creates a sense of intimacy with the one person you need to know best and offers a feeling of sanctuary that will have you coming away relaxed and revitalized.
- Create an atmosphere of relaxation by arranging cut flowers and playing soothing music.
- Find a quiet comfortable place either on the floor or in a chair by a window so you can benefit from the natural light.
- Steep the tea in a small pot to the desired strength. If you’re using green tea, never use boiling water. You are will just extract the nectar of the leaf not to cook the leaf. Use water 30 degrees below the boiling point and steep the leaves for less than two minutes.
- While the tea is steeping, notice what’s going on around you-the light, the temperature, the weather: Don’t drink just observe.
- Before you take your first sip, give thanks for the quiet moment you have create.
- During each subsequent sip give thanks for a different aspect of your life, such as friends, health, children, spouse and job.
- On the last sip of tea, smile softly to yourself and say one last sentiment of gratitude, such as “I give thanks for the great abundance in my life.”
- As you clean the tea ware, contemplate how the ritual cleansed your mind and body.
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