Maybe it’s just a stereotype, but I think most tea lovers are at least somewhat into healthy living. It’s not that I’m not at least a little concerned with health, but I have my vices to be sure. I have a major sweet tooth for one, and I also prefer staying up late and sleeping in. I have tried to fix my predisposition to late nights and being a little more aware of my sugar intake, but they have proven to be difficult habits to break.
The thing that makes me especially sad is that I sometimes wake up so late and get distracted that I don’t even make time for tea! A day without any tea at all is indeed a sad one. I often just sigh and make myself some herbal so the caffeine monster doesn’t haunt me and make my late nights any later. I did recently purchase some really lovely herbal loose tea, but sometimes I wish I could just have a cheeky bowl of matcha at 7 PM.
I also love baking bread. Bread can be an all day affair and if you don’t start in the morning it can make the rest of the day hard to plan. My days are pretty nebulous now anyway because of staying home all the time, but I do wish I could be more disciplined and schedule my days more effectively. In fact, If I could just get a decent sleep schedule, tea could really help keep me motivated throughout the day.
I think this could be the start of some sort of experiment! Perhaps If I could just plan my day around my tea time and try to make it a priority, it could really help me to focus on some of my other goals as well. I do love tea, but sometimes I just get so lost and distracted by the insanity of current events and I lose motivation to even go to bed at a decent hour.
This may have been just a madwoman rambling about her mental health and bad habits, or maybe it’s connecting with some of you. How about it? Do you plan your day around your tea practice? Is it something that is also a work in progress for you, or do you take it very seriously? Do you wake up at 5 AM, do yoga, drink tea, and then write in your journal? I don’t know if I necessarily want to go the complete opposite end of the spectrum and become a full on health nut, but I definitely need more balance. I want to make tea a priority as well as a integral part of my mental health. I hope to figure out how to just be a little more mindful about my days in general. Do you have any good tips for a mindful tea practice or even becoming more of a morning person? Let me know your thoughts!
Dina's Tea Notes 