{"id":1590,"date":"2021-11-24T15:05:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lensq.com\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2021-11-24T15:05:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:05:57","slug":"how-to-balance-5-elements-of-nature-for-a-better-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lensq.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/24\/how-to-balance-5-elements-of-nature-for-a-better-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to balance 5 elements of nature for a better life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ayurveda beautifully explains macrocosm microcosm continuum theory. Macrocosm are the elements present in nature and microcosm are the elements present in the body. Macrocosm microcosm continuum theory is all about how nature is reflected inside the human body and just how an imbalance in elements of nature results in havoc, imbalance of elements inside the body leads to three different types of doshas according to Ayurveda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we balance these elements in the body, it helps in balancing the doshas and provides us the health and energy to lead a productive and happy life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Ayurveda, the 5 natural elements are Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ether<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ether is the first element according to Astrology. It is the container in which all elements get filled. The empty space after all the 4 elements have been filled up is left to call Ether. It is characterized as subtle, inert and cold. In the body it is the cavities of the ears, mouth, and nose; the air sacs of the lung; the passage of the small and large intestine. Sense organ of Ether is Ear. Psychologically it represents thoughts and growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Too little Ether<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might experience cramping<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Too much of Ether<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might experience symptoms of restlessness and depression<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hacks to Balance Ether<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meditate to create some space in your mind<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove a few schedules from your calendar and take a break<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air is the second element. The main difference between ether and air is that air allows for movement. It is characterised as dry, rough, subtle, mobile, clear, cool, and light. Sense organ of Air is Skin. Psychologically, it is the mental clarity. Physically it is the air movement in lungs, guts and between the joints.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Too little air<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may experience symptoms of Suffocation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Too much of air<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychologically, you may experience fear, anxiety and insomnia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physically, you may experience abdominal cramping, bloating, variable digestion, and an irritable bowel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Hacks to Balance Air\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give movement to the stagnant projects in life<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embrace change<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practise breathing exercises<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire is said to have originated with the friction of ether and air. It is also the transition element between ether, air and water, earth. It is characterised as hot, sharp, dry, non-slimy, and light. Psychologically, Fire is about having that passion to do things. It is responsible for transformation. This transformation provides attention, recognition, and understanding. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside the body, it is the digestive juices which transform the raw food into energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too little Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are drinking water immediately before, during or immediately after a meal, you might be damping the fire<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of fire leads to slow and lazy digestion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychologically, you might find it difficult to find motivation to start new projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too much of Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are suffering from acidity, it could be because of too much fire in the body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychologically, you might be feeling burned out on a regular basis. It can also cause frustration, irritability, hot temper, overambition, jealousy, anger, and aggression.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hacks to Balance Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To produce right amount of fire in the body for your meal, drink a glass of warm water with the essence of fennel seeds, coriander seeds and cumin seeds before 30 minutes of your meal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start new projects and let them go in a subtle pace instead of letting them burn you down<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water is said to have formed from the liquified fire. Water is all about finding the flow, emotions, pleasure, sensuality, feminine nature. It is characterised as liquid, soft, mobile, cold, heavy, viscous, dull, and dense.Body elements which represent Water are flowing entities like plasma, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, mucus, saliva, reproductive fluids, urine, and sweat. Sense organ related to Water is the tongue which is a source of pleasure. Psychologically, the water element represents creativity and connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too little Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotionally, you have a lot of blocked emotions and have difficulty with letting go<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physically, you may notice the formation of cysts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too much of Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotionally, you notice a lot of mood swings and have too many addictions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physically, you may notice symptoms of swelling in the ankles or joints; a dull, heavy digestion; excess phlegm or saliva; congested lungs and difficulty breathing; weight gain; and excessive sweating or coldness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hacks to Balance Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t resist the flow of Universe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surrender more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth is grounding, rigidity and stability. It is characterised as heavy, gross, dense, static, dull, and cloudy.Body parts which represent Earth are heavy structures like bones, muscles, nails and teeth. Sense organ related to Earth is the nose and olfactory system. Psychologically, the earth element represents caring and nurturing nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have a strong earth element in your body, your bones are broad and dense. You are caring and nurturing. You feel stable, patient and grounded with strong foundations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too Little Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have difficulty to sit at a place<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be constantly relocating or travelling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Too much of Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentally, you may notice dullness, attachment, greed, and depression<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physically, you could be overweight and lazy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materialistically, you could be hoarding a lot of things which creates inertia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hacks to Balance Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walk barefoot on grass\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend some time gardening<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try out aromatherapy by experimenting with different smells<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect with your tribe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat a healthy amount of root vegetables<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned for the next set of articles on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy balancing your elements!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ayurveda beautifully explains macrocosm microcosm continuum theory. 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