How To Reframe The Mind And Thoughts With Ayurveda

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The Indian subcontinent is home to the age-old medical tradition named Ayurveda. Millions of people in India use it every day, and millions more in Europe and America have come to value it as a comprehensive approach to health and wellbeing.

But what does it mean?

The Sanskrit word "Ayurveda" is a composite word that consists of the words "Ayushya" (which means "life") and "Veda," which means "wisdom or knowledge." Ayurveda, then, means to know life. Ayurveda is concerned with ways to safeguard "Ayushya" (Life), which is accomplished by leading a healthy lifestyle and using therapeutic techniques that promote harmony on all levels—physical, mental, social, and spiritual.

So what's the big idea?

According to Ayurveda, health is not just the absence of sickness but also a state of whole energy that permeates every aspect of our existence. Because of this, the Ayurvedic approach to addressing any one component of our health starts by considering the totality of who we are—body, mind, and spirit.

Similar to how the Ayurvedic tradition acknowledges that any of these three facets of self—body, mind, or spirit—can either enhance or detract from our well-being, the mind is one of three equally important factors in our general health.

According to Ayurveda, even seemingly insignificant mental disturbances have a profound impact on how well our lives go and have the ability to lead to a wide range of illnesses, both physical and mental.

Today, I'd love the opportunity to share this article with you all with even more information on this ancient medical tradition. Disclaimer: You are not required to, nor am I persuading anyone to, adopt the beliefs of Ayurvedic tradition. This article is to provide deeper insight on this topic if the reader feels further interested :)

Ayurveda is not about living the perfect healthy lifestyle with all the amazing habits doing everything “ayurvedically”. Ayurveda is about increasing our awareness and consciousness at any moment.

Reflection Question: How can we re-frame certain experiences in daily life that we might not like in the moment?

Some examples:

1) Skipping your morning walk - Reframe: “I’m going to do some physical movement that brings me joy today. I'll move my body in a different way today. I’m going to dance and jam out to my favorite song.”

2) "I did no self-care today!" - Reframe: “I need to rest! That is the ultimate form of self-care!”

3) Eating sweet treats or ice cream. Reframe: I’m going to enjoy this and not feel guilty about it. I’m going to be completely present while eating it. Life is to be enjoyed and not to be restricted.

4) Bad food combination - Reframe: “Food experiment time! Let’s see how great my digestion is today.” Think of the bad food combo as a food experiment to see how certain food reacts in your body and strong your digestion really is.

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