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Reasons for that Restless Feeling

Even without major life changes, August can trigger subtle yet real emotional shifts. Here's why:

• Back-to-reality pressure: Whether you’re a student, parent, or professional, August marks the end of that break from routine that summer provides.
• Interrupted routines: Longer daylight hours, travel and socializing can throw off our sleep patterns, meal timing, and stress management practices.
• Light shift + cortisol changes: As daylight hours begin to shorten—even slightly—your body starts sensing the seasonal change, which can alter cortisol and melatonin rhythms.
• Financial tension: Summer often brings extra spending on travel, kids’ camps and home projects. By August, budgets can become tight –which can fuel stress.

Which Supplement is Best for Your August Anxiousness?

When your nervous system feels overstimulated or overwhelmed, the right support can make a big difference. Use these checklists to help you match your needs to the best natural support option: 

L-Theanine: Relaxation Without Sedation

Sourced from green tea, L-theanine is a gentle amino acid that promotes alpha brain waves—which are associated with a calm, alert mental state. It's ideal for people who feel mentally scattered and/or nervous and can be taken day or night without contraindications with medications. 

Choose Pure Lab’s L-Theanine 250 mg or Slow Release 200 mg Capsules if you:

• Have an overthinking, racing mind, or mental restlessness
• Get jitters from too much caffeine or stress
• Want calm focus without drowsiness
• Need support during the day that won’t sedate you (before meetings, during travel, or school prep)
• Can’t sleep due to an overactive mind

For faster-acting stress support, consider trying one or two of Pure Lab’s naturally sweetened, sugar-free L-Theanine 125 mg Chewables whenever nervous tension strikes.

Magnesium and L-Theanine combo: Synergistic Support

Magnesium plays a central role in nerve function, muscle relaxation, and GABA activation (a calming neurotransmitter).  Paired with glycine, the smallest essential amino acid, magnesium can ease both physical and mental symptoms of stress. 

Pure Lab’s Magnesium Glycinate + L-Theanine Capsules may be your best option if you are:

• Feeling physically tense or tight
• Waking up in the night or tossing and turning
• Struggling to relax in the evening
• Need both mental and muscular relaxation
• Want sleep support but take medications that may be contraindicated with melatonin

Each capsule of Pure Lab’s Magnesium +L-Theanine provides 150 mg of elemental magnesium from our original magnesium glycinate formulation, and 75 mg of l-theanine. Choose between taking 1 to 3 capsules daily in divided doses, any time.

Melatonin: Reset Your Inner Sleep Clock

If late sunsets and travel have shifted your sleep schedule, a low-dose melatonin supplement can help your body re-synchronize. Melatonin doesn’t knock you out—it signals that it’s time to wind down, making it a great short-term tool for August bedtime resets.

A melatonin supplement may be what you need if you:

• Have trouble falling asleep at a regular hour
• Experience jet lag from time zone travel
• Want to get back to a consistent bedtime routine after a summer of late sunsets
• Need short-term help resetting your body clock (for a new schedule, for instance)

Pure Lab’s Magnesium + Melatonin offers 3 mg of melatonin and 20 mg of elemental magnesium per capsule to help reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. For trouble falling asleep you can take 1 to 3 capsules one hour before you turn the lights out. Or, if you’re waking up during the night and lying sleepless, try our Slow Release Melatonin 10mg right as you say goodnight.

Takeaways for a Calmer Close to Summer

August is a good time to develop or return to some healthy habits: consistent meals, gentle movement, early bedtimes, and reduced screen exposure before sleep. Research-backed supplements like L-theanine, magnesium, and melatonin can help support your nervous system as you transition back into a more structured rhythm. By treating this month as a wind-down, not just a wrap-up, you can avoid burnout and step into fall with clarity—not overwhelm.

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