Women Drinking Tea It’s a delicious cuppa that appears in your kitchen every morning to help you start your day, but it might sound surprising that so much research has been conducted on the humble beverage that is tea.  Besides for the health benefits of drinking tea, which include the prevention of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and heart attacks, tea breaks can also help you stay hydrated while increasing your productivity levels.

Relax and Rejuice!

Although you might associate tea breaks with a bit of relaxation, tea can actually help increase your mental efficiency.  It contains a combination of caffeine and theanine to help fight tiredness and maintain concentration levels, according to research that was published in the Journal of Neuropharmacology .  The combination of these ingredients makes tea sustain your energy for longer, instead of resulting in the crash that usually accompanies the consumption of caffeine-only beverages.  If you’re in need of improving your focus levels during a busy day at work, reach for a cup of tea!

Increase Networking Skills

Sometimes the best networking occurs outside the boundaries of your 9-5 job.  When rushing off to tea breaks, these little moments of reprieve during the workday could prove beneficial for interacting with colleagues and co-workers.  It is often the case that people learn more about those they work with when they are out of the office.  What better way to share a chat or regroup than over a hot beverage when people have let their guards down?

Tea Helps You Stay Hydrated   

Your body requires frequent hydration in order to maintain the healthy functioning of cells and organs.  Although tea does contain caffeine, it can definitely form part of your daily plan to stay hydrated.  To ensure that you don’t overdo your caffeine consumption and only reap the benefits of tea, a study that appeared in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advises that you should avoid consuming more than 8 cups of tea per day.

Take a Time-Out and Boost Your Creativity

A busy career and life could result in you feeling stressed out or not gaining much time with your thoughts, but all you need are a few moments of YOU time.  That’s where tea breaks come in handy!  Small bouts of relaxation with a cup of tea can help you recharge.  The words of Buddhist monk and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh should be remembered: ‘Drink your tea slowly and reverently.’  Added to this, being still can have a positive effect on your creativity levels.  Those tea breaks that help you stay hydrated can get to work on making your creative juices flow, since great ideas often strike during quiet moments.

There are many great reasons to take the time to drink and enjoy a cup of tea during your day. These do not only include the physical and mental health benefits that are present in tea, but also the importance of gaining a few moments to pause for the soul.

So why not help us #bringbackthetearound and improve your productivity all at the same time!