If you’ve never tried coconut water, give it a shot. Since it’s made up of 95 percent water, it’s a low-calorie drink that will keep you hydrated. Coconut water also

contains compounds known as cytokinins; they slow down the growth of cancer cells and also fight the signs of aging. Coconut water also has copper in it to keep your

metabolism in great shape, magnesium to increase your energy levels and potassium. Potassium is what we all need in order to for our brain and nervous system to function at

an optimum level. When our nervous system is running well, we’re calmer. Coconut water has 13 percent of the potassium our body needs each day per serving. Go buy some.

Calcium, iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, along with Vitamins B6, C and E are just some of the nutrients found in almond milk. The combination helps to fight

heart disease, strengthen your muscles, boost your immunity, give you beautiful skin and lower your blood pressure. When your blood pressure isn’t spiking, you’re able to relax a lot easier.

Also, warming up the milk helps to soothe your system. Unsweetened, sweetened, vanilla, chocolate---all of these are delicious and can make getting ready for bed so much easier to do.

Tart cherry juice contains plenty of antioxidants. These help to fight free radicals in your system. They also work to fight inflammation and burn body fat, thus this juice is a great drink

following a workout. Why do you ask? It's the potassium in the drink that balances your pH levels and helps your muscles to recover quicker.

Hold on there's more! It’s also the kind

of drink that also has melatonin in it; a great sleep agent. Some health professionals recommend that insomniacs drink tart cherry juice before turning in at night.

It’s not the kind of tea that comes up as much as chamomile or rooibos, but it’s pretty effective. An active ingredient in passionflower is gamma-aminobutyric acid; that's what helps to

lower your brain activity so that you can relax so much easier. If you’re menopausal (or premenopausal), this acid can also subside hot flashes and even depression that’s associated with

menopause.

Oat straw is packed with calcium; that makes it a tea that is great for your bones and teeth. It’s also a nervine, which means that it nourishes your nervous

system. If you're nervous or anxious, drink it and you should notice a calmer feeling within the hour. As a bonus, if your skin is irritated, it will soothe it on

contact. Steep some tea, let it cool and then pour it into your bathwater. Itching, dryness and even sunburns will be relieved on contact (and even that can help to

calm you).

Honey is both an antibacterial and anti-fungal food, which makes it great for your immune system. It reduces ulcers, fights heart disease, soothe throat irritation, regulates blood sugar and even removes

inflammation from breakouts on your skin. 

And how does it help you to become more relaxed? Honey also contains therapeutic properties and simple sugars including glucose and fructose. This is a

good thing because when glucose goes into your system before fructose, it can relax your muscles and relieve stiffness and cramping. 

Honey can also make it easier for your body

to process tryptophan, a natural sedative that can calm you and make it easier for you to fall (and stay) asleep. Take a teaspoon an hour before bedtime or have

a honey-infused drink at lunchtime. Click here for some of our favorite honey-infused (and easy-to-make) recipes. Rest easy.