We all have a unique proportion of the three Doshas in our body. Also known as Prakriti in Ayurveda (Body constitution you were born with).
If a Dosha increases beyond its "normal" level you are more likely to develop diseases.
Do you recognise the Pitta in yourself?
This might mean that you have a Pitta dominant constitution.
As a Pitta you have a higher chance of getting a Pitta imbalance.
You naturally tend to do the things you are best at.
Often you see that what you are best at will correlate with your dosha. So Pitta's will naturally want
to do things that are ambitious and challenges their body and mind.
Even though this might be what wearing them out.
5 tricks to get your pitta balanced
- Keep cool physically and mentally
- Apply an attitude of moderation in all things
- Engage in quiet and contemplative activities
- Be considerate and patient with others
- Follow pittas dietary guidelines
1. Keep cool physically and mentally
This literally means avoid excessive heat like extremely spicy food or hot places like saunas. But also means keeping your mind "cool" and not pushing it to its limits too often.
2. Apply an attitude of moderation in all things
Pretty clear I would think. As a pitta you naturally want to do/have it all...
Try to decrease this desire and do things in moderation don't always push to your limits.
3. Engage in quiet and contemplating activities
Like meditation. Since you naturally will be working with your mind a lot to keep it balanced you will have to quiet down inside and out.
Meditating is just one way to do this.
Find your preferred way and do this every day.
4. Be considerate and patient with others
Since pitta's have a strong and ambitious mind they will often find other people slow or not ambitious enough. Recognise this in yourself and except the fact that everybody is different with their own qualities.
5. Follow Pitta dietary guidelines
- Pitta foods are cool or warm, not hot and moderately heavy.
- Go for bitter, sweet, astringent tastes.
- Take cold and refreshing foods during summer or hot weather.
- An abundant amount of grains and vegetables.
Using opposites as treatment
An easy trick to getting your body type balanced is looking at your qualities and then doing the opposites to get it all balanced. Like a Pitta for example who is naturally hot, light, and intense.
Eating or doing activities that are cold, heavy and calm will decrease your Pitta and bring you back to balance.
The most important thing here is to listen to your own body. What are you feeling right now. Only then will you be able to figure out what it is you will need to do, to get your balance back.
Write a comment