I don’t dislike this word as much as I used to, “disease” equating to not being at ease, in Yogic Philosophy. When we’re imbalanced, possibly in one or more areas, i.e our nervous system, physically, mentally or emotionally, it may well bring us unease, disease. With the change of the season to factor in, we may be caught off guard. As we move into Autumn, I’d like to share these top tips from a recent Ayurvedic webinar I attended.
- Try not to get soaked through with one of those fabulous downpours of rain, if you do, get dry and warm as soon as you can.
- Take time for your wellbeing before midday, i.e. a warm oil foot massage. How indulgent I felt massaging my feet at 11.00 a.m on a weekday. If you don’t fancy doing that, take a few minutes of alternate nostril breath, on the exhale. Don’t leave relaxation until the evening, you deserve to feel relaxed throughout the day. And, don’t beat yourself up if it’s one of those days that flies past, tomorrow is a new day, a new beginning.
- Get as much physical activity as you can, we need to move more now than in the summer, to keep our energy levels up. Always in your comfortable range of movement.
- We should eat seasonal food, and cereals including, lentils, beans, when we can.
- Keep in touch with nature, by being in nature, absorbing the beauty and patterns of the planet’s natural cycle, we are reminded everything is interlinked, we are part of this world, we belong. If you aren’t able to get out, I highly recommend watching Autumn Watch on BBC1, it has many positive stories of regeneration. Getting the lowdown on the bearded Vulture Vigo, visiting from the Alps, is one of the many highlights so far.
- Whilst our body clocks allow us to stay up later in the summer, it’s recommended we have earlier nights in the Autumn.
We are all different and there is never a one way approach for everyone. I have learnt that we need to do what makes us happy, whilst being as healthy as we can be. Writer and explorer Dan Buettner’s research showed that the worlds longest living people chose, or were born into social groups that supported healthy behaviour. It’s never too late to find your tribe, if you haven’t already.
Stay Well, Namaste, Katy