MUD HUMOR: KAPHA DOSHA IMBALANCE
MUD HUMOR OR KAPHA DOSHA IS PRESENT IN ALL OF US AND IS YOUR HEAVY ASPECT MADE OF WATER AND EARTH ELEMENTS.
WHEN IN BALANCE, IT PROVIDES STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, JOINT LUBRICATION, A QUIET MIND AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY.
WHEN OUT OF BALANCE, WE SEE SPECIFIC IMPLICATIONS ON YOUR BODY, MIND, AND EMOTIONS.
PHYSICAL SIGNS
- WEIGHT GAIN: your overweight and it is easy to add weight but very hard to lose any
- METABOLIC SYNDROME: improper digestion leading to higher cholesterol, triglyceride and sugar levels, vitamin deficiencies
- LAZINESS: difficulty rising in the morning, body heaviness, lethargy, chronic fatigue
- WATER RETENTION: more body fluids, retention, swelling
- EXTRA MUCUS: leading to congestions, difficulties in breathing, sinuses, cough
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL SIGNS
- DEPRESSION: sadness, loneliness
- EMOTIONAL OVEREATING: releasing emotional distress in satisfying high-calorie foods
- CHRONIC LOW ENERGY: physically and mentally, foggy mind, impaired judgment
- ATTACHMENT ISSUES: and possessiveness, feeling overly protective
- LOW MOTIVATION: feeling stuck, unable to move on or start new tasks
- RESISTANCE TO CHANGE: attachment to status-quo, no desire for any change
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR IMBALANCE
- MORNING BALANCING: 1 tsp raw honey + 2 glasses warm herbal water (dry ginger powder)
- DIET: more warm, light, dry and spicy foods while reducing sweet, salty, sour and oily foods
- MOVEMENT: 2 exercise sessions per day, sweat, hire personal trainer (you need it)
- WARM & DRY PRACTICES: showers, room temperature, dry sauna, dry brushing, powder massages
- MINDFULLNESS: letting go of attachment, embracing change, cultivating motivation
- HERBS: triphala (detox), varanadi kashayam tablets (weight loss), mood stimulators