What You’ll Feel

I started noticing the effects of Stress Relief about ten days in. It hasn’t turned me into an enlightened yogi or anything (here’s to hoping that happens at some point), but I have noticed a consistent levity to my mood. It’s usually hard to trace these things, but I’m pretty sure I can attribute my calmer-about-work attitude and slower-to-frustration demeanor at least in some part to this capsule. I really trust Ritual and I’m feeling great – and that is a huge relief.

Three Ingredients, One Genius Capsule

Unlike other single-ingredient stress products, this capsule contains three superstars: Shoden® Ashwagandha, Suntheanine® L-Theanine, and Affron® Saffron (more on those shortly), and Ritual taps into a first-of-its-kind BioSeries^TM technology to offer all-day relief: the first tablet gets to work immediately, the second dissolves over 4 hours, and the final tablet offers an 8 hour continued release. I’ve been taking the tablet every morning and actually notice its effects through my evening. How cool?!

A Look At The Science

Like each of Ritual’s products, Stress Relief is Made Traceable® so you can tell exactly where the ingredients come from and what they do. In this case, each capsule contains 80mg of Shoden® Ashwagandha from India that’s been clinically shown to support natural cortisol levels and reduce stress*; 200mg of Suntheanine® L-Theanine from South Korea, clinically shown to support quick stress relief within the hour and provide a non-drowsy sense of calm*; and 28mg of Affron® Saffron from Spain that has been clinically shown to support mood and reduce stress.*

How To Take Stress Relief

The brand recommends taking one capsule each morning (that’s when our cortisol levels peak before decreasing throughout the day), and Stress Relief’s extended release is designed to dissolve with the body’s normal cortisol release.* With that in mind, I’ve incorporated it into my morning routine, but I’ve also read accounts of moms with rowdy evenings taking it in the early afternoon with calming results through dinner, bath and bedtime. In short, there’s no wrong time to take it.

‍*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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