Midday pause with lemon balm
A cup of lemon balm tea and a closed laptop. Allow about twenty minutes so there is time to prepare the tea, let it cool and take a break.
Steps
Close the screen
Close the laptop and put your phone aside. For this pause, use packaged lemon balm tea sold as a food. Set out a heatproof cup and check the packet for the quantity and water volume for one serving.
Pour over boiling water
Bring fresh water to a rolling boil and pour it over the tea. Leave it to infuse for at least five minutes, following any longer time on the packet. Keep the hot cup on a stable surface.
Pause by the window
Remove the strainer or tea bag and let the tea cool to a comfortable drinking temperature. Sit by the window. Drink at your own pace, without answering messages at the same time.
This pause is intended for adults. It does not give a general quantity for fresh leaves or recommend tea as a treatment. Follow the tea product cautions. Ask a pharmacist about suitability for children, pregnancy or breastfeeding, or if you have questions about medicines.
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In the encyclopedia
Lemon Balm
Find a profile of lemon balm and an explanation of its different preparations.