Drink Herbal Chamomile Tea Before Bed for Better Sleep
✨1% Better Mondays: Micro-Challenge with Medicinal Tea
Sleep is the best meditation.
— Dalai Lama
Struggling to wind down?
This week, I challenge you to drink a cup of herbal tea—like chamomile—before bed each night. A 2024 study found that chamomile can improve sleep quality by 25%, a remedy traditional healers have used for centuries.
Chamomile Tea for Sleep & Anxiety 🌿
Chamomile’s apigenin flavonoid was evaluated in a clinical trial involving 150 participants. Results showed that 1 cup nightly of chamomile tea for 4 weeks:
💤 Improved sleep
😳 Reduced anxiety
I concur. I drink Greek chamomile with Greek honey every night.🍯
The Dalai Lama’s quote emphasizes the restorative power of sleep, directly tying into the challenge of using chamomile tea to improve sleep quality. Brew your tea, sip mindfully—no screens—and do this until next Monday.
☀️ Comment with your favorite tea or how you slept, and share this tip with a friend.
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Have a great week — see you Thursday!
Mary Ann Rollano
Creator of Steeped Stories
My favorite blend is chamomile, lemon balm, a little mint, and pinch of lavender!
I always bring back mountain tea, camomile and dried valerian back from Greece.
My current favourite bedtime tea is a mix of camomile, lavender, rose and valerian.