Preparing and getting all the essentials ready for your children to return to school can seem like a mad rush. With the back to school market size surpassing £1335 million in 2023, the rise of back to school supplies is on the rise, making it a pressuring and stressful time as a parent.
With a rise in prices and a change of routines just around the corner, you don’t need to be stressed. You can stay present and recenter yourself with a quiet moment calming aid such as herbal tea.
Keep reading to know about the best calming herbal teas that can help you escape into soothing moments each day away from the back to school and work madness!
What herbal teas are quiet moment calming aid?
The topic of calming herbal teas can be subjective. In short, they’re herbal blends that allow you to carve out little moments of quiet in your day. That could be from the soothing sip of the flavour, the mindfulness you have over the tea or the feeling you have from drinking each tea.
Most of the best quiet moments calming aid herbal teas contain plants and are completely natural to help you relax.
At NutraTea, our herbal teas are completely natural, free from flavourings and oils, and have received many awards. When it comes to our own calming tea bags, here are our top picks to help you stay sound during the back to school dash:
NutraRelax
NutraRelax is a tea that can help you settle into a silent moment easily. This tea specifically focuses on helping you maintain moments of mental calm, making it perfect for the back-to-school rush.
The main ingredients in NutraRelax are chamomile, lemon balm, and Hawthorn Berry, which work together to help relax your physical and mental well-being.It also has liquorice, which helps keep your nervous system strong and supports mental function, helping you make wiser decisions during this hectic period.
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Chamomile & Valerian
Chamomile & Valerian is one of our flagship teas that also serves as a fantastic, quiet, moment-calming aid. It’s caffeine-free, can be drunk at any time of the day, and steadily supports your sleep and relaxation.
Chamomile is a flower from the daisy family which is naturally high in antioxidants, supports your immune system, and helps with tension and stress. Whereas Valerian helps maintain good cognitive function in your cardiovascular and digestive systems.
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NutraBoost
NutraBoost is one of our premium blends that helps fight fatigue and supports mental focus. Inside these low-caffeine calming tea bags, you’ll find green tea, ginseng, liquorice, Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, and mace. These herbs make NutraBoost an energy and focus tea, which can be essential to helping you regain control and clarity in your day amid the change in busy and demanding schedules.
Ashwagandha in NutraBoost soothes nerves, apprehension, and anxiety associated with the back-to-school rush. Ginseng, green tea, and Gotu Kola contribute to maintaining mental and physical capabilities, preventing fatigue and loss of concentration from the tasks ahead.
NutraHead
NutraHead is another great quiet moment tea, a calming aid that helps you with your clarity and relaxation. This premium blend contains lavender, cinnamon, peppermint, willow bark, ginger, green tea and more. Low in caffeine, NutraHead provides a range of benefits beyond clarity and relaxation.
It’s high in antioxidant activity, protecting your cells and tissues from oxidative stress. It also helps with blood circulation and provides opportunities to gather around a cuppa, taking a relaxing break from your hectic schedule.
Liquorice & Cinnamon
If you’re looking to stay invigorated and keep up with the rush yet are conscious about your caffeine intake, try our flagship tea Liquorice & Cinnamon. With zero caffeine, these two ingredients help support your mental function and maintain energy levels- a must for the back-to-school period. It also provides additional benefits beyond that, such as aiding blood circulation joint health and is high in antioxidants helping support a good complexion.
What are the other ways to help you stay calm in the chaos?
In addition to drinking herbal teas, you can make other small lifestyle changes to create calm moments in your day. Do note that not all may work for you, but it’s a case of trial and error. Here are some other activities you might want to try to stay calm:
- Try meditate each morning or whenever you feel stressed
- Exercise: aim to get 30 minutes in at least a day
- Make sure you get 7-9 hours of sleep every night, this can help lower your stress
- Try breathing exercises
- Focus on your diet, eat natural foods, avoid sugar and high caffeine
- Seek support from your family and friends
The bottom line on carving quiet moments in your day
At NutraTea, we empathise with you if you’re a parent or professional preparing for the busy back-to-school or work period. There’s always a mad rush preparing for this time, buying supplies, preparing lunches, and planning ahead for a change of routine. Sometimes, getting caught up is easy, and you can easily forget to look after your own peace!
To make sure you do, try carving little moments out of your day with a cuppa from this post. NutraRelax and Chamomile & Valerian are also on offer for 15% off if you put Calming15 at the checkout.
Similarly, you can also try meditating, focusing on your diet, and exercising to help you regain your focus. Interested in other areas of wellness? Check out the news on our two herbal teas that recently won Gold and Silver in the Wellness to Win Awards 2024.
