Today it is summer solstice, and soon, it will be midsummer. This means that we are in this year's pitta time. Pitta-dosha is formed by the elements fire and water. This means that it is hot, sharp, oily and intense. In the body, pitta controls all forms of conversion and energy production, for example, in digestion, in the muscles and in the cells. In balance, pitta provides energy, efficiency and success. Out of balance, it causes irritation and can lead to various ailments or diseases. It is therefore essential to balance pitta during the pitta period, especially if you have a lot of pitta in your constitution or if you have imbalances in pitta. To do this:
• Avoid stress. Try to be free as much as you can during the beautiful summer. Relax and enjoy life.
• Try not to have any deadlines. Deadlines can literally be deadly for a person with pitta out of balance.
• Exercise, but not too intense and competition-oriented. Exercise in a way that you find fun and enjoyable. Run in the beautiful forest, hike through nature and swim in lakes and seas.
• Do yoga and meditate - Transcendental Meditation, TM, has been shown to be particularly effective in providing rest, calm and balance.
• Enjoy all the beauty that is found in nature in the summer. Pitta is related to sight, so seeing beautiful views is especially conducive to pitta.
• Maintain regularity with food and sleep. Do not skip meals and try to get to bed in good time in the evenings.
• Do not eat too much hot and strong food. On the other hand, enjoy eating fresh, juicy vegetables and fruits such as cucumbers, melons and pears.
• Avoid alcohol.
• Try to be “cool” and not get annoyed if things are not or will not be as you intended. Breathe calmly through your nose and enjoy everything good in life instead of irritating yourself with things that are not.
• Spend time with people you like, be relaxed and natural, enjoy their company and give them your love.
Nice midsummer!
