Hey there! Did you have a cup of hot chocolate in the middle of the night? Is your room chilly? That’s why you’re staying up so late or couldn’t get back to sleep. If it’s freezing in your house, you can keep your room warm by using a space heater. Just make sure it’s not too loud or safe to run it overnight. If you prefer to preheat your room, do it 2 hours before you go to bed and keep the door cracked open or shut to trap the heat. Shut the heater off once it’s time to drift off to sleep. 😴 To stay warm, wear extra clothes like a tank top under a long-sleeved shirt, a cozy hoodie or sweatshirt, or thermal base layers. Add another blanket on top of your blanket to make it extra comfortable and warm, or use a winter duvet cover. Does your new bedding have one?
I wasn’t cold at all, but my nan always told me that hot chocolate helps you sleep.
Got it, bro! 😎 Can you sip on that hot chocolate after dinner as you start winding down with your iPad? Avoid doing it in the middle of the night, especially since you’ll have to brush your teeth again afterward. After drinking that hot chocolate and catching up on the forums and reading emails, clean your teeth and wash your face. Then, power down your iPad Pro, fluff your pillows on your bed, and get some sleep. You can listen to white noise (ambient sounds from the iPhone control center) or a sleep meditation from Fitness+ while you’re asleep. If you’ve finished every single sleep meditation on Fitness+, you can listen to a sound meditation or repeat one of these sessions. Once you’ve drifted off and you happen to wake up in the middle of the night, put the AirPods back in the case, sip some water from your bottle, and go back to sleep until the alarm goes off. Do you drink tea too? You can get a little warm before bed while winding down by sipping decaf tea. Jasmine tea is my favorite.
No problem.😌
Great idea! I usually use bulk tea leaves from the grocery store. Many Asian grocery stores sell tins of bulk tea leaves that last longer than tea bags. You’ll need a steeper or tea jug with an infuser. Heat the water in the microwave for a minute, then remove it from there and add the tea leaves to the infuser. Dip the infuser in the hot water and steep the tea for 10-15 minutes, depending on your preference for strength and consistency, as well as the temperature and size of the container. I use about half a teaspoon of tea leaves.
I've recently started using a travel water bottle like this one to make tea. I just dump tea leaves into the bottle, pour hot water, and close the lid. I use a strainer to catch any loose leaves when pouring it into a cup. This works especially well with herb tea, you get much stronger flavor than steeping tea in a mug or pot, because the water stays hot longer.
I suggested it to @The Cockney Rebel as another great strategy. He loves a warm drink like hot chocolate ☕️ when he unwinds in the evening, especially in the end of winter ❄️. Thanks for adding that to the conversation about this. I heard of these types of tea steeper tumbler bottles in TJX too, and they’re great for colder drinks. What are your favorite tea varieties? ❤️ I’ve tried jasmine, oolong, lavender green tea, and rose tea.
Is that not bad for your teeth?
This is "not erratic"? Wow! As someone who is also an insomniac, I feel for you! Unfortunately, the way I fix me is probably not a way you can fix you. And it appears you've already run the gamut of sleep aids.
As long you don’t steep dark or black teas like earl grey that should be fine.
Teeth? What is bad for teeth? I've never heard of anything connecting tea and bad teeth.
Oh, I've always loved tea, and I drink a lot of different types. When I lived in Japan, I drank lots of Japanese green tea, but here in NY, the water doesn't suit green tea quite as well, and also, I'm spoiled because I was able to get certain kinds of green tea in Japan that's not available or very expensive here. So I don't drink much green tea now.
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I just drink a sip here and there when my mouth feels dry. It's not like I gulp down multiple cups!
It’s not the amount, it’s the consistency.
I heard of these electric kettles before. It’s also perfect for brewing tea or pour over coffee ☕️ when you’re on the go like a hotel that does not offer good coffee, camping or anything else.I have an electric-kettle-heater, and I can always heat water effortlessly.
Chamomile is a totally-fantastic addition to one's Life (and an awesome colonic), but the addition of jasmine makes the enjoyment extremely palatable
Amazing! It’s also a great way to mix teas; I should definitely try it sometime. Have you tried Starbucks Teavana before? I haven’t bought it as much as the tea leaves from the Asian market are cheaper for oolong tea and other varieties, but Teavana’s triangle tea bags are really good quality. I also like the peppermint flavor tea. Yes, tea directly imported from Japan can be expensive. Shohei Ohtani was featured in Oy Ocha green tea for the Dodgers, but I saw bottles of that imported green tea from Japan 🇯🇵 are incredibly expensive. They cost $8 for a big bottle.Oh, I've always loved tea, and I drink a lot of different types. When I lived in Japan, I drank lots of Japanese green tea, but here in NY, the water doesn't suit green tea quite as well, and also, I'm spoiled because I was able to get certain kinds of green tea in Japan that's not available or very expensive here. So I don't drink much green tea now.
I like jasmine, it's one of the teas I drink regularly. I also like Earl Grey. I keep several basic black teas like Assam, Ceylon and Darjeeling around, and blend or drink straight as the mood strikes me.
I also keep peppermint and chamomile, which I also blend or drink straight, or sometimes mix with the black tea.
I get my tea from this store in Soho. They have walls of tea. All kinds of blends. I mostly stick to basic teas and mix my own, but there are some of their blended teas I like.
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Haven't tried the Teavana brand specifically, but I've had teas in those triangle tea bags. They do taste better than regular tea bags, but I've found that the most cost efficient way to get tea is to just buy loose tea. Over the years I've built up quite a collection of tin tea cans, which I reuse to store the loose tea I buy by the bag.
That’s why I’ve been using loose-leaf tea for years since COVID. These tins last forever! I only had to replace the jasmine tea one because I used that one the most. But I mix both tea leaves and tea bags because I collect tea bags from hotels too 😂.
