Ayurveda Life: The Book of Ayurveda Top Tips

Light therapy is recommended by doctors for winter time blues. Exposure to artificial light may cause headache , Irritability ,Eye strain , Inability to sleep and fatigue. Exposure to sunlight and if sunlight is not available sitting near fireplace is the remedy suggested in Ayurveda.

Keeping the home well lit with lights help to reduce the intensity of depression.

Moderate exercise like yoga is another remedy for winter depression. Ayurveda recommends oil massage (abhyanga) to body and head (moordha taila.). Indulging in sexual act to keep the moods elevated and to keep the body warm is another strongly suggested ayurvedic remedy.

Meeting friends who are kind and understanding boosts morale and brightens up the day. Spending time with friends on the beach helps to expose your body to sunlight and keeps

4.Consume hot soups.

5.Use vata balancing foods like wheat, oil, corn, black gram and jaggery.

6.Tickle your taste buds with sweet, sour and salt tastes

7.Always use hot water for all daily routine activity.

8.Use thick blankets and sheets made of cotton, silk and wool.

9.Always wear foot wear.

10.Indulge in sexual act.

11.Spend your leisure time with friends and relatives whom you like.