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Tea and brain
10/29/03
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> I often get light-headed after drinking much tea (sometimes to the
> point of not being able to walk, after serious pu-erh gongfu). This
> seems like the "euphoria" you describe, and it's very pleasent.
> However, I don't concern myself too much about this
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Zephyrus, with all due respect, is that single malt tea you've been nipping
at?
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> I, personally, have to remind myself to drink tea. Doesn't feel overly
> addicting. Some days, I accidently go without tea because I forget to
> drink any.
I have to remind myself to stop. I'd spend the whole day teaing if I could
-- which, in a sense, I can.
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> Of course, why would it be bad to be addicted to tea? It's relitively
> cheap and most of its health effects are beneficial. It's mentally
> soothing, it soothes the throat and it relaxes the body. For someone
> not overly caffine-sensitive, I can't think of any bad effects of tea.
Addiction implies compulsion and compulsion implies mindlessness. Tea
drinking is mindful. That *could* be an argument against addiction. But,
your points are all well taken.
Michael
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