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Feeling Anxious? Try One Of These Calming Teas

Sip your stress away.

by Natalia Lusinski
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What better tea to drink for anxiety than Anxietea itself?! By the Better Tea Co., Anxietea has ingredients like licorice root, peppermint, nettle, and hypericum to help calm you down while also boosting your mood.

Breathe Tea by Art of Tea will definitely get you breathing thanks to the chili flakes sprinkled in, as well as organic ingredients like turmeric, ginger, and lemongrass. (And, speaking of breathing, breathwork can help ease stress and anxiety also!)

Calm & Relax Lavender Rose Chamomile by Sama Tea can help you feel better and blissful with its soothing ingredients. It contains cardamom and tulsi, too, for added calming benefits. And its cofounder is renowned life coach Jay Shetty, so …

Organic India’s Tulsi Ashwagandha Tea is meant to promote deep relaxation and rejuvenation. Both ingredients are strong adaptogens, so they help the body — and mind — get balance and clarity.

Peppermint’s long been known for its calming properties, and Sweet & Spicy Peppermint by Good Earth also has cinnamon and ginger. So it’ll help reduce your anxiety while also tasting good.

Lemongrass is known for its stress-reducing effects, and this one by Buddha Teas should do the trick. It also has several other benefits, including reducing inflammation and bloating. Plus, the lemon-y taste is as delicious as it is calming.

Stress Therapy by For the Biome — which contains a blend of seven flowers, like elderflower and rose — can help you get calm and lessen your anxiety. Just drink one 12-ounce cup a day and see your stress disappear with each sip.

Did you know catnip is not just for cats?! This Catnip Tea by Celebration Herbals can help reduce your anxiety. It’s a member of the mint family, which is naturally calming.

Organic Cup of Calm Tea by Traditional Medicinals contains “nervines” — ingredients that support the nervous system — like chamomile and catnip. It also has hints of lavender and mint, which should have you feeling more relaxed in no time.