For those with a pitta imbalance, stress tends to appear as shades of anger. Extremely focused, driven, and goal-orientated, pitta types become easily stressed in situations they can’t control. Their natural alertness, intelligence, and perseverance that they use to achieve their ambitions can turn caustic when pitas become imbalanced or under stress, resulting in sharp words and health problems such as ulcers, and inflamed skin. Their fiery natures make them prone to outbursts and criticism, as well as migraines to burning hands and feet.
To address this eat a pitta-pacifying diet that favors cooling foods, such as cucumbers and watermelon, rather than spicy, salty foods that will only fan the fire. Melons, dates, and other fresh, sweet, juicy fruits will balance pitta. Cranberries, grapefruit, and tart fruits in general will aggravate it. Pitas benefit from eating most vegetables as long as they avoid pungent or acidic foods, like tomatoes, chili peppers, and radishes.
Pitas should try not to create more heat in the body when they exercise. And avoid exerting themselves at the peak-heat time of midday.
Pitta-imbalanced people can sustain longer sessions of meditation, provided they don’t get overheated in the process. Cool down with alternate nasal breathing by closing your right nostril and inhaling and exhaling through the left, switch side closing your left nostril and inhaling and exhaling through the right. Repeat this 6 to 8 times.
Make sure to meditate daily, do your daily self-oil massage, and yoga along with the dosha pacifying diet. This can help to bring balance to any or all of the dosha’s.
See my earlier posts on balancing each of the dosha’s for more information.
Nancy Adams, Certified Thai Yoga Therapist
And Ayurveda Consultant
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