Follow an Ayurvedic Routine
Following an Ayurvedic practice can also help you enhance your wellness and increase your immunity to help you avoid colds.
According to Ayurveda, each organ operates at peak efficiency at specific times. Reflect on various times of the day and use healing and balancing strategies to offer clarity, rhythm, and peace of mind this fall/winter season.
- 6-8 am: Lunch (Kapha) try gentle yoga, pranayama, or walking.
- 8-10 am: pancreas (Kapha) has breakfast, allowing digestion to occur.
- 10-12pm: stomach (pitta) digest.
- 12-2 pm: heart (pitta) have lunch and digest.
- 2-4 pm: spleen(Vata) digest
- 4-6 pm: colon, kidneys, Bladder (Vata) enjoy dinner
- 6-8 pm: lungs (Kapha) walk outside.
- 8-12 pm pancreas, small intestine, stomach (kapha+pitta) rest, digest, and sleep.
Including simple activities in your daily routine, such as self abhyanga (warm sesame oil self massages). An hour before showering or engaging in any type of activity. On time, have a seasonal warm cooked dinner. During the frigid winter months, avoid cold drinks and foods.
Another significant element of a health and fitness practice is Ayurvedic oil massage (Abhyanga).
