A
daily routine can bring about radical changes in the body,
mind, and consciousness. It helps to establish balance and
regularize one's constitution.
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Wake Up Early in the Morning : Ideally
in the early hours of the day before sun rise when the
nature is at its best that brings peace of mind and freshness
to the senses.
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Say a Prayer before Leaving the Bed : Any
prayer which you regularly follow or that which is comfortable
for you. But repeat the same every day.
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Clean the Face, Mouth, and Eyes : Splash
your face with cold water and rinse out your mouth. Wash
your eyes with cool water and massage the eyelids by gently
rubbing them. Blink your eyes 7 times and rotate your
eyes in all directions. Dry your face with a clean towel.
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Drink water : Then drink
a glass of tepid water, preferably from a pure copper
cup filled the night before. This washes the GI track,
flushes the kidneys, and stimulates peristalsis. Other
drinks usually have a negative impact on the body and
is habit-forming.
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After this prayer touch the ground with your right hand,
then the same hand to the forehead, with great love and
respect to Mother Earth.
- Clean
your teeth and tongue. Always use a soft brush
for cleaning the teeth. After that gently clean the tongue
from the back forward, This stimulates the internal organs,
helps digestion, and removes dead bacteria.
- Evacuation:
Sit, or better squat, on the toilet and have
a bowel movement. Improper digestion of the previous night's
meal or lack of sound sleep can prevent this. After evacuation
wash the anal orifice with warm water, then the hands
with soap.
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Gargling : To strengthen teeth, gums,
and jaw, improve the voice and remove wrinkles from cheeks,
gargle twice a day with warm sesame oil. Hold the oil
in your mouth, swish it around vigorously, then spit it
out and gently massage the gums with a finger.
- Putting
3 to 5 drops of warm ghee or oil into each nostril in
the morning helps to lubricate the nose, clean the sinuses,
and improve voice, vision, and mental clarity. Our nose
is the door to the brain, so nose drops nourish prana
and bring intelligence.
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Apply Oil to the Head & Body (Abhyanga) :
Rub warm oil over the head and body. Genttle,
daily oil massage of the scalp can bring happiness, as
well as prevent headache, baldness, graying, and receding
hairline. Oiling your body before bedtime will help induce
sound sleep and keep the skin soft.
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Bathing : Bathing is cleansing
and refreshing. It removes sweat, dirt, and fatigue, brings
energy to the body, clarity to the mind, and holiness
to your life.
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Dressing: Wearing clean clothes brings
beauty and virtue.
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Use of Perfumes :Using
natural scents, essential oils, or perfumes brings freshness,
charm, and joy. It gives vitality to the body and improves
self-esteem.
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Exercise: Regular exercise, especially
yoga, improves circulation, strength, and endurance. It
helps one relax and have sound sleep, and improves digestion
and elimination
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Pranayama : After exercise,
sit quietly and do some deep breathing exercises.
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Meditation :It is important to meditate
morning and evening for at least 15 minutes. Meditate
in the way you are accustomed, or try the "Empty
Bowl Meditation". Meditation brings balance and peace
into your life
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