Hi Everyone

Studying hard lately for University I also tend to drink a lot of tea.
It helps me to achieve a calmer state of mind and to concentrate better
on certain (sometimes dull ) topics.

Now I found that there are a lot of green teas that will do only that.
Help you concentrating, keep you up. Of the teas I usually drink these
teas are Japanese Bancha, some white teas as Pai Mu Tan, a new one I
found at my local tea store "Xia Bo Lu" (I can only recommend this tea
to everyone who likes the Lung Ching) and a lot more that I do not drink
as an "everydays beverage" i.e. some delicate (read: with subtle taste)
and/or expensive Japanese Sencha.

Then again I recently prepared an infusion of a China Jasmine. Though it
was not too strong in taste it made me completely restless, walking
around through the flat, unable to sit down and study.

I believe this has something to do with the rate of how fast the
caffeine is given to the body's cells. I read that tannic acids are
capable of forming complexes with the caffeine molecules both are
contained in green tea.

However: Does anyone have suggestions on which tea to avoid when one
intends to sit quite for a long time studying? Which ones do you prefer
to calm down, yet achieving better concentration?

curious to hear from your experiences
Patrick

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Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth

Patrick 2/8/04


> Hi Everyone
>
> Studying hard lately for University I also tend to drink a lot of tea.
> It helps me to achieve a calmer state of mind and to concentrate better
> on certain (sometimes dull ) topics.

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>
> Then again I recently prepared an infusion of a China Jasmine. Though it
> was not too strong in taste it made me completely restless, walking
> around through the flat, unable to sit down and study.
>
> I believe this has something to do with the rate of how fast the
> caffeine is given to the body's cells. I read that tannic acids are
> capable of forming complexes with the caffeine molecules both are
> contained in green tea.
>
> However: Does anyone have suggestions on which tea to avoid when one
> intends to sit quite for a long time studying? Which ones do you prefer
> to calm down, yet achieving better concentration?
>
> curious to hear from your experiences
> Patrick

Well Patrick, nobody seems to agree on the degree to which or the manner in
which the following might be true. Everyone, however, seems to agree that
there is some truth in it...

Later steeps of the same leaf draw somewhat less caffeine than earlier
steeps. This is the word of the masters and the masters have thus spoken.

Could it be that you just simply don't want to settle down to your books and
you are unfairly blaming the tea? (This is a joke. I don't really mean it)

Michael

Michael Plant wrote:

>Could it be that you just simply don't want to settle down to your books and
>you are unfairly blaming the tea? (This is a joke. I don't really mean it)

Ermmm...yes...that might be...I...just...gotta get something out of my
car, be right back *tap**tap**tap**doorclap**Vroooooooommmm*



Patrick

--
"Sweden? I don't think so!"

Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth

Patrick Heinze > Sun, 08 Feb 2004 13:21:35
+0100 wrote ...

>Hi Everyone
>
>Then again I recently prepared an infusion of a China Jasmine. Though it
>was not too strong in taste it made me completely restless, walking
>around through the flat, unable to sit down and study.
>
>I believe this has something to do with the rate of how fast the
>caffeine is given to the body's cells. I read that tannic acids are
>capable of forming complexes with the caffeine molecules both are
>contained in green tea.
>

It there is the jasmine that had to be considered.
I have read somewhere, that jasmine has influence
on human psychic, and in high dose it can cause
some very unwanted behaviour like criminal acts...


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Patrick Heinze > writes:

> However: Does anyone have suggestions on which tea to avoid when one
> intends to sit quite for a long time studying? Which ones do you prefer
> to calm down, yet achieving better concentration?

I'd avoid all tea. While caffeine, being a stimulant, will certainly
`wake you up' (increase alertness), it reduces concentration. For some
kinds of study or work this is not noticeable as the effect will make
one think more `laterally'. It's great for creative writing, for
instance. If you have to concentrate on a narrow, less natural topic,
however, such as a math problem, the caffeine is likely to cause a lot
of trouble. Similarly with reading, where your mind is not free to
think of anything it likes.

As far as drugs go, I hear nicotine is the best stimulant that will
aid concentration. Not that I suggest you take up smoking - you might
like to try some gum.

In my experience the best measures are to eat well - complex carbs so
you have sustained energy - and the occasional brisk walk. Say around
2am if you're working that late.

And plenty of bright light. Inhibits melatonin release, I think.

Cheers,

- Joel