{"id":5436,"date":"2023-07-08T07:21:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T00:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5436"},"modified":"2023-07-08T07:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T00:21:27","slug":"the-mood-lifting-energizing-effects-of-mbgs-focus-supplement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5436","title":{"rendered":"The Mood-Lifting, Energizing Effects Of mbg&#8217;s Focus Supplement*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/ahhqrberpl2uomkyz.undefined\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Since college, I&#8217;ve gone from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/tea-vs-coffee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/tea-vs-coffee\" rel=\"noopener\">coffee to black tea to green tea<\/a>, searching high and low for my perfect caffeinated match. To this day, I still utilize caffeine to help promote focus, energy, and concentration, but I&#8217;ve added an additional compound to my tool kit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/l-theanine-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-plant-based-powerhouse\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/l-theanine-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-plant-based-powerhouse\" rel=\"noopener\">L-theanine<\/a>.*\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A potent bioactive found in black tea, green tea, and certain types of mushrooms, L-theanine works synergistically with caffeine to promote focus, energy, and concentration.* It also promotes a calming effect and overall mood support\u2014a &#8220;focused zen,&#8221; if you will.*\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I discovered L-theanine&#8217;s effects when I moved to Hawaii and started drinking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/coffee-vs-matcha\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/coffee-vs-matcha\" rel=\"noopener\">matcha<\/a>. While I&#8217;ve grown to love the earthy, umami flavor of matcha, it wasn&#8217;t the taste that won me over. Thanks to L-theanine, I enjoyed all the focus and concentration benefits of the caffeine in matcha without any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/too-much-caffeine\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/too-much-caffeine\" rel=\"noopener\">jitters<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/caffeine-crash\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/caffeine-crash\" rel=\"noopener\">dreaded caffeine crash<\/a> I knew all too well in my coffee-drinking days.<\/p>\n<p>I had stumbled upon a whole new world of opportunities. While L-theanine is often associated with matcha and other green teas, some smart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/what-are-nootropics-what-you-should-know-about-brain-boosting-supplements-and-herbs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/what-are-nootropics-what-you-should-know-about-brain-boosting-supplements-and-herbs\" rel=\"noopener\">nootropic supplements<\/a> (i.e., supplements that promote cognitive function) also include this naturally occurring compound in their formulas to soothe the central nervous system and support brain performance.* When paired with caffeine, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/why-this-neurohacker-wants-you-to-add-l-theanine-to-your-coffee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/why-this-neurohacker-wants-you-to-add-l-theanine-to-your-coffee\" rel=\"noopener\">synergistic cognitive effects<\/a> are unparalleled, something I have experienced firsthand.*<\/p>\n<p>According to studies published in <em>Nutritional Neuroscience<\/em>, I&#8217;m not the only one who&#8217;s felt the cognitive benefits of this dynamic duo. A 2008 study showed that when combined, L-theanine and caffeine helped folks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwern.net\/docs\/nootropic\/2008-owen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.gwern.net\/docs\/nootropic\/2008-owen.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">tackle cognitively demanding tasks with speed and accuracy<\/a> <em>and<\/em> made them less susceptible to distraction.* Similarly, a 2010 study found that the compounds also worked together to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/47643925_The_combination_of_L-theanine_and_caffeine_improves_cognitive_performance_and_increases_subjective_alertness\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/47643925_The_combination_of_L-theanine_and_caffeine_improves_cognitive_performance_and_increases_subjective_alertness\" rel=\"noopener\">significantly enhance alertness and the ability to focus<\/a>.*<\/p>\n<p>With all these incredible benefits in the back of my mind, you can imagine my excitement when I discovered that mindbodygreen was launching a focus supplement with an array of nootropic botanicals that included this strategic duo: plant-origin caffeine and the bioactive L-theanine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since college, I&#8217;ve gone from coffee to black tea to green tea, searching high and low for my perfect caffeinated match. To this day, I still utilize caffeine to help promote focus, energy, and concentration, but I&#8217;ve added an additional compound to my tool kit: L-theanine.*\u00a0 A potent bioactive found in black tea, green tea, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[128,49,151],"class_list":["post-5436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-focus","tag-mbgsupplements","tag-mental-fitness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5436\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}