5 Drinks That Help You Calm Down
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Stressful day? Don't reach for a candy bar. Try one of these soothing liquids instead.
1. Drink a glass of milk. It contains tryptophan, which as it is metabolized is converted to mood-boosting serotonin. Plus, its calcium, magnesium and potassium content may help keep blood pressure down.
2. Drink hot cocoa. Warm drinks raise your body temperature—a feeling we associate with comfort, so it triggers a similar response in our brains.
3. Order black tea instead of coffee. A study by University College London shows that drinking black tea four times a day for six weeks lowered the stress hormone cortisol after a stressful event.
4. Drink green tea—packed with theanine, which increases the brain’s output of relaxation-inducing alpha waves and reduces the output of tension-making beta waves.
5. Drink a glass of cold water, then go for a walk outside. The water gets your blood moving and the air invigorates by stimulating the endorphins that de-stress you.
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2. Drink hot cocoa. Warm drinks raise your body temperature—a feeling we associate with comfort, so it triggers a similar response in our brains.
3. Order black tea instead of coffee. A study by University College London shows that drinking black tea four times a day for six weeks lowered the stress hormone cortisol after a stressful event.
4. Drink green tea—packed with theanine, which increases the brain’s output of relaxation-inducing alpha waves and reduces the output of tension-making beta waves.
5. Drink a glass of cold water, then go for a walk outside. The water gets your blood moving and the air invigorates by stimulating the endorphins that de-stress you.
See 6 healthy foods that help you calm down.
Want simple ways to look and feel your best? Start getting Best You!
PLUS:
13 Things Your Trick-or-Treater Won't Tell You
11 Extreme Pumpkins
5 Extraordinary Uses for Baking Soda
How to Save on 8 Decorating Splurges
Top 10 Scary Halloween Movies
10 Creepy, Crawly Creature Cartoons
9 Winter Squash Recipes
10 Apple Recipes
8 Autumn Soup Recipes
20 Secrets Your Waiter Won't Tell You
7 Home Health Checks That Can Save Your Life
15 Foods You Should Never Buy Again
13 Things You Never Knew About Your Weight
11 Secrets of Getting Better Doctor Care
13 Things Your Supermarket Isn't Telling You
Sign up for the 13 Things newsletter to receive insider secrets.
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Enhance your IQ with our new Word Power game!
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Reposted From Reader's Digest Magazine
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