Everybody has a unique proportion of the three doshas in our body constitution also known as Prakriti in Ayurveda (what you were born with) .
If the Dosha increases beyond its "normal" level you are more likely to develop diseases.
Do you recognize the Vata in yourself ?
This might mean that you have a Vata dominant constitution.
As a Vata you have a higher chance of getting a vata 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 vata's will naturally want to do a lot of active things. Even though this might be what is wearing them out.
With our hectic lives these days you can imagine that a lot of people have a vata imbalance. Even when they don't have a vata dominant body type.
Since we are always on the move, busy and running around. Our minds and body rarely get a break and this is exactly what aggravates our vata's.
Working on your vata balance is a good place to start for almost anybody.
5 tricks to get your vata balanced
- Find things that comfort and calm you
- Avoid traveling too much
- Keep warm
- Get enough restful sleep
- Follow Vata dietary guidelines
Find things that comfort and calm you
What is one thing that makes you relaxed think of things like massage, bath, meditation, yoga, knitting etc,..
(avoid things like running or reading they might empty your mind but also hype you up)
Try incorporating this into your life preferably daily.
This is one of those daily gifts you should give yourself. Even if you can just find 45 minutes a day just for yourself.
Find a relaxed spot in your house or elsewhere and close the door behind you.
Shutting the door outside for just a bit.
Avoid traveling too much
Since vata is movement more movement especially regular traveling will aggravate your vata. When you do have to travel incorporate all the other tips into your travel schedule to keep your vata as low as possible.
Keep warm
Especially during the cold and dry seasons. Not only on the outside but also on the inside. Make sure to wear warm clothing warm socks, scarves, and hats. Eat and drink warm and avoid cold and raw food and drinks
Get enough restful sleep
This means at least 8 hours per night and avoid medicinal induced sleeping..
Follow Vata dietary guidelines
- Vata foods should be warm and nourishing.
- Moderately heavy with added butter and oil for stabilizing.
- Go for the salty, sour, sweet tastes.
- Warm soups, (plant) milks fresh baked bread, nuts and nut butters.
- Sweet (ripe) fruits, dates, warm drinks like thee, hot water, ginger thee etc.
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 vata for example who is naturally cold, light and moving. Eating or doing activities that are warm, heavy, and stable will decrease your vata and bring you back to balance.
The most important thing here is to listen to you 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.
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