Stress is tough to deal with, but if turning to medication isn\u2019t an option for you, try both yoga and teas. But which is more effective in beating stress, yoga or teas?<\/p>\n
Check out the benefits of teas and yoga in reducing stress and calming the mind. Finally, discover if both can work together for overcoming anxiety and stress better.<\/p>\n
According to a study, “The Social Psychological Effects of Tea Consumption on Stress<\/a>: Executive Summary,\u201d teas might help in reducing stress. \u00a0About 4% of the participants, the tea-drinking group, were able to reduce anxiety levels<\/a> versus the non-tea-drinking group.<\/p>\n One of the tasks that the participants completed was the d2 Test of Attention, which involves looking for the letter D instances in a text passage, and then crossing them out based on the marks they could see below and above it. \u00a0(Malcolm Cross and Rita Michaels, 7 August 2009)<\/p>\n That\u2019s not the only study citing how teas are beneficial for overcoming a stress, though, but thousands of them.<\/p>\n Herbal teas, including green and turmeric teas, can help reduce stress. Turmeric teas contain curcumin<\/a>, turmeric\u2019s active ingredient. This compound can help in blocking traumatic and fear related memories, making it an effective aid for people battling posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD<\/a>).<\/p>\n Turmeric works by ameliorating chronic stress damage, which affects and impairs the brain\u2019s cognitive departments<\/a> especially learning and memory.<\/p>\n Curcumin in turmeric can also reverse the reduction of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor, a type of protein affecting nerve growth and needed for long-term memory. It can also help in preventing structural changes in neurons due to stress.<\/p>\n Turmeric also helps reducing anxiety and depression by increasing the level of dopamine and serotonin. \u00a0Mediating anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects are serotonin, Gamma aminobutyric acid and noradrenaline \u2013 neurotransmitters controlled by curcumin.<\/p>\n Green tea can also relieve stress. Ideally, you must drink five cups daily for the best results. If you do, you may notice psychological distress reduction.<\/p>\n What makes green tea effective is its polyphenol content, namely epicatechin gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epicatechin (EC) and epigallocatechin (EGC), which offset mental and physical fatigue.<\/p>\n