Modern Daily Regimen
Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:44In Today’s Present Scenario It Has Become Really Important For Each One Of Us To Maintain A Good Health. With So Much Of Pollution In The Environment, Food Adulteration, Untimely Working Hours And Unhealthy Lifestyle It Becomes Mandatory For Everyone To Look After Our Health. That’s Why The Ayurvedic Dinacharya Is To Be Followed In Accordance With The Present Context. Ayurvedic Life-Regimens Are Simple, Non-Invasive, Non-Traumatic And Generally Do Not Interfere With Other From Of Treatment. Right From Waking Up In The Morning Till Sleeping At Night All Daily Routines Need. Waking Up In The Morning Is Always Good For Health. But If You Are Working Late Nights Than You Should Set Your Biological Clock Accordingly. As Six To Seven Hours Sleep Is A Must. Drinking A Glass Of Luck-Warm Water Helps To Flush Out All Toxins Accumulated Overnight In The Body.
As We Say ‘cleanliness Is The Next To Godliness’ In The Case Cleanliness Is Also Very Important Factor To Maintain Good Health Because Personal Hygiene Is Really Important. Clean Teeth And Mouth. Brushing Of Teeth Should Be Repeated After Every Meal. Cleaning Of Tongue Freshens Up The Mouth And Also Stimulates The Secretions Of Digestive Enzymes. Proper Cleaning Of Nose, Ears And Washing Eyes With Warm Water Held In Mouth For Moments Is Advised. Keep Your Hair Trimmed, Nails Filed And Wear Clear, Clean Clothes.
A Regular Self-Massage With Herbal Oil Is Necessary For Every Person. It Makes The Skin Supple, Enhances Blood Circulation, Encourages Quicker Removal Of The Wastes And Relaxes The Body. Along With Food, Hygiene, Sleep Exercise And Meditation Is Also Very Important. Regular Light Exercise Help The Body To Shape Up, Increase Muscle Strength, Improve Appetite And Maintain Health. Yoga, Swimming, Walking And Even Laughing Are Excellent Options. Your Dressing Is Also Important So Always Wear Clean, Airy And Light Clothes Of Natural Fibers Like Cotton, Wool, Linens, Or Silk. Similaarity Breakfast Lunch And Dinner Should Be Done On Time To Maintain The Regularity. Thought Our Modern Lifestyle Dose Not Permit Use The Time To Look After Ourselves But The Responsibility Is Ours. As These Regimens Helps Us Establish A Daily, Monthly And Yearly Program For Optimal Health. So It Is After All Our Life So It Is How We Take Care Of It.
In Sanskrit The Daily Routine Is Called The Dinacharya. Ayurveda Recommends That In Order To Be Optimally Healthy We Should Tune Our Bodies To The Nature’s Master Cycle Which In Turn Regulates The Various Other Rhythms.
Everyday Two Cycles Of Change Pass Through Us, Each Bringing A Vata,Pitta, Or Kapha Predominance.
The Approximate Of These Cycles Are As Follow:
First Cycle:
6 A.M.To 10 A.M. – Kapha
10 A.M. To 2 P.M. – Pitta
2 P.M. To 6 P.M. – Vata
Second Cycle:
6 P.M. To 10 P.M. – Kapha
10 P.M. To 2 A.M. – Pitta
2 A.M. To 6 A.M. – Vata
Considering The Above Cycles The Ideal Schedule Should Be Like This :
Morning
Time To Wake Up: A Healthy Person Should Get Up Two Hours Before Sunrise. During This Hours The Vata Element Is Dominant. Waking Up Two Hours Before Dawn You Utilize The Vata Qualities In The Nature. Vata Is Light, Subtle And Clear And This Helps In Tuning The Body To The Delicate Massages The Nature Sends. This Is The Time When There Is The Most Sattva In The Air. It Is The Most Fresh And Pure Time Of The Days. Some Exception To This Rule Of Rising Are The Very Young, The Old, Parents With Small Children, And People With Fevers Or Diarrhea.
Elimination: Drinking A Glass Or Two Of Warm Water Helps In The Elimination.
As Soon As Possible Empty Your Colon And Bladder. If You Wait Until Later In The Morning Or During The Day You Are Slowly Poisoning Yourself And Creating An Opportunity For Chronic Conditions To Arise.
Cleaning Of Senses : Wash The Eyes With Water. Preferably Use Rose Water And Triphala To Purify The Sight.
Brush The Teeth And Scrape The Tongue With A Tongue Cleaner To Purify Your Month And Sense Of Taste. Ayurveda Considers The Coating Of The Tongue As An Indicator Of ‘Ama’ Or Toxin In The Colon.
Finally Do Jal Neti And A Little Oil In Your Nose To Purify The Sinuses And Your Sense Of Smell. The Traditional Dinacharya Also Recommends That You Inhale The Smoke Of Medicinal Herbs Every Morning To Purify The Mide, Head, Face, Neck And Lungs.
Massage: Abhyanga Is The Name For Oil Massage With Sesame Oil. This Is Typically A Self Massage. It Is One Of The Main Ways That Ayurveda Keeps Us Strong And Prevents Us From Again. This Massage Need Not Be Long And Cumbersome. Massaging The Scalp, Forehead, Temples, Hand And Feet For About 5 Minutes Is Sufficient.
Exercise: Vyayama Is The Name For Physical Exercise. This Is Usually Some Yoga Postures And Breathing Exercises (Pranayam) But It Can Be Anything Including A Walk, A Swim, Sun Salutes Or Whatever. This Early Morning Exercise Removes Stagnation In The Body Mind, Strengthens The Digestive Fire, Reduces Fat And Gives You Can Overall Feeling Of Lightness And Joy As It Fills Your Body With Good Prana It Is Not To Be Strenuous. In Fact, Exercising At One Fourth To One Half Of Your Capacity Is Recommended.
Bathe: After Exercise Bath To Remove Any Excess Oil And Dirt. Both Showers And Bathtubs Are Recommended In The Classics. Usually Warm Water Baths Are Suggested. Put One Clean Clothing After The Bath.
Meditation: For A Few Minutes To An Hours Sit Down And See Who You Relly Are, Put Your Attention Towords Awareness. This Is The Most Important Aspect Of Dinacharya. Simply Be Quiet, Sit In Peace.
Breakfast: This Should Be Warm, Nourishing And Wholesome.
Study / Work : Do What You Do From Now Until Noon
Noon
Lunch: It Should Be Taken Early Between 12 And 1 P.M. This Coincides With The Peak Pitta Period, Pitta Is Responsible For The Digestion. Ayurveda Recommends That The Lunch Should Be The Largest Meal Of The Day. After The Meals It Is Good To Take A Little Walk, A Couple Hundred Steps Only, To Help The Food Digest.
Sciesta: Anything More Than A Short Nap Should Be Avoided Because Sleeping In The Day Is Prohibited In Ayurveda.
Study / Work : Do What You Do From Now Until Supper.
Sundown: Sundown Is A Special Time Of Balance It Is Between Day And Night. In This Balance It Is Easier For Your Mind To Stop Long Enough So That You Can See Your Self. This Is The Time For Evening Prayers And Meditations In Many Cultures Around The World.
Dinner: It Should Be Taken Around 7 P.M. It Is Should Be Lighter Than The Lunch. The Dinner Should Be At Least Three Hours Before Bedtime As Gives The Body Ample Time To Digest The Food. Sleeping Just After The Dinner With A Sound Sleep.
4 Walk To Aid Digestion For About 10 – 15 Minutes.
Ease: From Dinner To Bedtime Just Take It Easy. Spend Time With Family, Read, And Relax.
Bedtime: Go To Sleep Around 10 P.M. So That You Can You Can Get 6 To 7 Hours Of Sleep Before 4:30 Am. A Good Practice Is To Massage The Soles Of Your Feet With A Calming Your System And Promote Will Being.
And Remember To Take Your Triphala Before Sleep.
One Should Try To Keep The Routine As Close To The Recommended. Dincharya As Possible. The Body Might Resist The Change For A First Few Days But If You Do Massage To Persist Than You Are Bound To Get Rewarded With A Much Healthier And Satisfying Life.
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