Mental Well-Being: Why Taking a "Time Out" is key to Physical Well-Being
There is nothing like the feeling of displacement. This can stem from a vicissitude of experiences, from losing what was once home, to starting over, again and again, maybe it was a series of moving around from place to place and still not feeling…..
Well,...
Grounded.
Self-care = self-integrity is something I enjoy sharing however, what does self-care look like when you are living a rollercoaster of emotions? Sometimes even question ourselves and invite our dear friend, Pragya Aparadh (mistake of the intellect), to take us on a stroll through memory lane. We kinda beat ourselves up with stories from the past, sabotage something beautiful due to fear, and create self-doubt.
Looks like, we are beginning back at square 1….
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The Root of the Matter
Not having a sense of stability, puts us in a state of not feeling grounded, safe, and supported. It’s like living life without having any roots anywhere. If you are Vata dominant dosha, you are feeling an increase of anxiety, depression, overwhelm, overload, and burnout. Taking a “time-out,” to reflect is a wonderful way to calm Vata along with Pitta and Kapha.
If you are Pitta dominant dosha, you might be putting yourself on overdrive to avoid seeing what is happening right in front of you. If you are a Kapha, chances are you are choosing to avoid addressing something and nothing improves.
Taking a “timeout” gives you and the others some time to go through the emotions before coming back and responding in clarity and self-reflection. We need to work out the kinks at times… and no one said it was going to be easy, or that it wouldn’t hurt.
Self-integrity is learning how to establish healthy boundaries and be able to enforce them for yourself. This will become your prevention method to avoid the onset of any degenerative diseases from a build-up of emotional and physical stress. Value your worth. Sometimes it is just a matter of lighting up something, removing an attachment, saying no more, etc, that you will begin to experience what homeostasis feels like. Ayurveda offers two methods, together they lighten (langhana) and purify (pachana) the body in preparation for optimal health and balance.
These each go hand in hand. When our bodies feel good so too does the mind. Moving energy to enliven intelligence and remove ama (build-up or toxins) trapped in the body. This ama will lead to a more concerning case of anxiety, depression, burnout, and other physical and mental imbalances or disorders if not addressed in a timely manner.
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This week’s focus is on mental well-being layered into physical wellness.
We will begin this week by setting a commitment for ourselves.
What are you committing to this week?
When you notice you are going for a stroll down memory lane, how do you shift your mindset?
What is your dosha dominance and what can you do to balance your doshas?
Journal 3 things you are grateful for each day. (Mental langhana therapy).
After 1 week, take notice of how you feel. I encourage you to continue this practice for up to 4 weeks.
Let’s work towards finding that sense of wholeness no matter where you are. There is nothing like the feeling of displacement. The experiences we spoke of are why we start over again and again. It is the muscle of resilience that keeps us moving from place to place until we realize that we are grounded wherever we are when we are grounded within ourselves. It is just taking the time to sit, be still, and recognize we can not keep running from destiny.
Life will be filled with ups and downs. It is how we choose to work through the circumstances that nurture the muscle or area of focus in the manner in which it is ‘kneaded’ in order to “work out the kinks.” Like that, our intellect and physical practices combine to move and work through whatever the circumstances are to find release and or resolve.
No one said it would be easy, nor did they say it would be pain-free. It takes 1% of commitment each day to see progress.
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Ayurveda Panchakarma Treatments
These five ayurvedic procedures are known as (shodhana karma) often referred to as Panchakarma:
Vamana (emesis)
virechana (purgation)
asthapana Basti (evacuative enema)
anuvasana Basti (restorative enema)
shirovirechana (errhines) are indicated for healthy as well as diseased persons
Beyond managing our everyday choices, we have to realize our choices influence our time and energy when making physical wellness part of our routine. We start with something that makes us feel empowered about our body and ourselves. This “feeling good” sensation, removes that self-doubt and negative self-talk so we can celebrate the small achievements.
Let’s take some time to practice a few yoga movements together, and kickstart our way into healthy physical routines. Below is a Free Yoga class from our membership library. We also have daily classes on YouTube free to all. Please subscribe.
For now, Enjoy the freebies, and let’s take this time to take control of our health and well-being.
Here are a few tips to get started on optimizing intellectual or mental wellness:
Learn, practice, or perfect a foreign language or musical instrument
Learn about a new modality like Āyurveda, Yoga, Consciousness, etc
Participate in discussion forums to challenge yourself and others intellectually
Be attentive to your continuing education and growth (courses like Teacher Training, Cultural immersion retreats, workshops, etc.
Read, and explore, always stay curious (invite your inner Alice) research and question the why behind things
Take breathwork breaks to support cognitive coherence (pranayama) - (we will be working on different pranayama each day this week) Today we begin with Durga's breath.
Make time to appreciate art, music, literature, culture, - museums, yoga retreats, festivals, local art shows…
We will dive into some of these topics more over the course of the week. Specifically, the pranayama portion, as I feel it would be good to practice together each morning a new technique to keep the nervous system balanced throughout the day.
These will be simple practices you can do anywhere. At work, the gym, the car, etc.
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This week’s references:
Blair, S. N., Cheng, Y., & Holder, J. S. (2001). Is physical activity or physical fitness more important in defining health benefits?. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 33(6), S379-S399.
Mamtani, R., & Mamtani, R. (2005). Ayurveda and yoga in cardiovascular diseases. Cardiology in review, 13(3), 155-162.
Medieros, R. (2022). Module 3 Overview & Weekly Welcome Assignment. https://miuonline.instructure.com/courses/1946/discussion_topics/38213?module_item_id=172993
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