Modern medicine simply defines health as a lack of disease, injury, or pain, but it’s much more than that. One of the reasons that Ayurveda still inspires me to this day is its broad definition of health, which is: “Samadosha Samagnischa Samadhatumala kriyaha Prasanna atmenindriya manaha Swasthya ityabhidheeyate” That Sanskrit phrase is quoted from one… Continue reading How to Define Health in Ayurveda
In computer programming, a hack refers to a clever bit of programming that solves a problem. In Ayurveda, there are also hacks (though I don’t think the original sages who wrote the Ayurvedic texts had this term in mind). Since I began studying Ayurveda, I’ve come to learn countless simple tweaks to diet and lifestyle… Continue reading Ayurvedic Hacks: Two Simple Remedies for Digestive Health
Years ago, I went to therapy to help cure my depression and to stop my mind’s endless cycle of doubt, fear, self sabotage, and poor self esteem. My internal voice would tell me things that I would totally slap someone for saying to me: You’re not good enough, you’re fat, you will never amount to… Continue reading How One Word Can Change Your Entire Mindset