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Getting prepared because...Winter is Coming

The winter is almost here. I can feel it in my veins and I am saying veins because there seems a lack of blood supply to my arteries. (:P) I am so cold, with numbness in my fingertips and toe tips, the slightest breeze sending shivers down my spine, the cluttering jaws with drowsiness in my eyes. Days have become so short with nights dawning in at 6 pm and morning sun showing up at a lazy 7 am. Studying in such a gloomy weather with a dearth of all warmth has become so difficult for me now. I am trying my best to stir up some heat inside my lethargic body by various means which you too might like to try to get your muscles moving as well. Here are some of them:

  • Walking while studying – Speed walking combined with studying sets my body into action. It helps me focus on my studying due to the extra energy (which can lead to distractions) being utilized in walking.
  • Kaph-Naashak Mudra – This may sound something new and uncommon. I am into a lot of Yogic stuff and keep trying and exploring new yogic poses including those concerned with Hand Mudras (Poses). According to Ayurvedic science, I am right now suffering from what is called Kapha Dosha. All such shivers, the coldness in feet, the laziness and the gloominess of short winter days are symptoms of Kapha Dosha. In order to treat this peculiar problem, there is a very simple solution that I came across – Kaph Naashak Mudra. The procedure to perform has been described below. This is something I have recently started and I am hoping for its fruitfulness. Let me know if you too try it and get some results.

          How to perform?
          Touch the base of your thumb with the tips of ring finger and little finger. Stay in this position             for around 30 minutes daily.

  • Dressing in layers – Although this is not something new, and it sounds pretty obvious but in this oscillating weather, the layers are the most suitable. Here, in New Delhi, even on the coldest of winter days, the afternoons are quite hot making you sweat and with the disappearing sun, the cold wind returns making you freeze in your layer-less clothes. So, I always carry a pullover and a muffler and cap with me, in order to dress as per the weather conditions’ demand. Easy, no?
  • Eating foods of hot nature – I know this too may sound obvious but let me tell you that I am not referring to having foods after heating them or drinking hot coffee or tea. I am once again referring to the Ayurvedic science which classifies foods and other edible stuff according to their nature (Prakriti/Taaseer) into hot (garam taseer) and cold (thandi taaseer). For instance, Almonds and other dry fruits have garam taaseer (are inherently of hot nature) whereas Cucumbers and fruits like watermelon have thandi taaseer (are inherently of cold nature). So, when one eats inherent warm foods, the body gets heated up while the cold ones help cool down body temperatures. So, what I am doing is that I am stuffing myself up with these dry fruits, drinking Kesar and Haldi milk in order to inherently increase my body warmth.

These all were some little steps I am taking to fight the winter chills. After all, Winter is Coming. How much prepared are you?


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