Let’s face it. We are stressed. We have several competing commitments. We face both professional and financial pressures. There is climatic change all around us. Individually, we do our best to care for ourselves and our loved ones, but collectively, we are killing the world while developing tales of optimism.

I’d like to share one more never-ending source of hope with you. It is called Ayurveda. It is gaining global reputation for its restorative and therapeutic effects, which stem from a 5000-year heritage of holistic health and intelligent living. More and more individuals are finding Ayurveda’s ability to treat and prevent illness and moderate incurable illnesses. Fundamentally, Ayurveda is about improving one’s own quality of life, both physically and mentally.

Yoga is an essential component of Ayurvedic medicine. It is the spiritual, mental, and emotional companion to Ayurveda, its physical counterpart. They work together. The two were inspired by the “revealed wisdom” of the Vedas, an ancient Indian literature.

To get right to the point, if I could just give you two reasons to try Ayurveda and adopt an Ayurvedic lifestyle and philosophy, they would be:

1) To detoxify the body.

and,

2) To reduce the consequences of chronic stress.

Toxins are all around us. They exist in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we consume, the activities we engage in, and even the thoughts we have. Toxins come from the outer world. Toxins are produced by our internal environment, which includes our biological organs and thinking. Toxins come at us from many directions.

Here’s the good news: our bodies have an amazing built-in detoxification system. In reality, your body detoxes all day and night. The difficulty is that the body’s detoxification processes may not be functioning properly due to the presence of pollutants. These poisons accumulate. They build and build. And they become densified and stored in a variety of difficult-to-reach locations throughout the body, including our joints, intestinal walls, and other open spaces that are not routinely accessed by the body’s built-in cleaning system.

Toxins collect and interfere with other biological functions and systems. That is why we need Ayurveda. To clean the body both inside and out. To keep the engine working smoothly. To lubricate areas of friction. To cool hot spots and reheat cold spots. To wet and dry areas that are prone to dryness. To rebalance. The body is extremely similar to an automobile. It requires frequent seasonal and annual maintenance.

Detoxify the body, and it begins to function better. Excess weight can be lost, but more importantly, lingering aches and pains can be greatly reduced, if not eliminated. Unexpected good health advantages are frequently revealed. Unintended negative repercussions are rare and typically only temporary.

Everyone requires a good detox. Ayurveda is a time-tested, revolutionary detox system. However, if you are having difficulty identifying the need to detox, I am confident that you can identify with stress and appreciate anything that might take the edge off and help you relax. We all experience stress, whether we are lawyers, doctors, accountants, schoolteachers, Uber drivers, tradesmen, traders, blue collar workers, or white collar workers. We all need to de-stress.

Why we need to de-stress

We need to de-stress because stress causes havoc on our bodies. It ages the body. It weakens the body’s natural defenses and cleansing systems. It has an impact on life’s natural rhythms, such as sleep and relaxation. It influences digestion, both physical digestion and the digestion of information obtained through the senses.

The fact that stress causes so many chronic health problems is well-documented and progressively investigated. There are numerous research available; you may Google them if you like.

But here’s the scariest aspect of the problem: the majority of our tension is unconscious. That is, we don’t realize how stressed we are. We are not cognizant or aware of the overwhelming majority of our stress. Up to 90% of our tension is unconscious, occurring in the background of our minds and in the deepest depths of our bodies. Stress is even gathered and retained in numerous body areas, much like poisons, as well as encoded in our cells. Even if we don’t recall the source of our stress, the body does. The cells remember.

We need to de-stress not only physically and mentally, but also at the cellular level. Ayurveda can help with cellular renewal and cleaning, but it is not a cure-all for stress. Much of the long-term stress alleviation occurs at the individual level, through both inner work and subtle and progressive adjustments to our lifestyle, habits, and nutrition.

Ayurveda is a journey, not a set path. It is referred to as the “science of life” or the “science of longevity”. It is also known as “knowledge of life.” Ayurveda is basically concerned with improving our lives.

So where do I start?

Self-reflection is when motivation truly begins. Consider this: “Am I really in perfect health?” You might think and feel like you are, which is fantastic. However, even the most healthy people require Ayurveda because it can only extend good health, improve it, lessen the effects of age, and prevent the sudden onset of illness.

Another thing to consider: if you’ve been battling with a chronic health problem and have “tried everything” and are “willing to do anything” to conquer it, why not try Ayurvedic medicine? What do you have to lose? Do not let any doctor, person, or even your own thoughts convince you that “there is no cure”. At the very least, that is an intentional untruth or a harmful belief. There is a remedy for every ailment.And if there appears to be no cure, it is simply because you have yet to discover it, which you may have been sent to Earth to do. Believe in its existence. Search for it. Think about it. Remove all doubts and anxieties from your head. And the route forward will become clear to you. This is the path of the Ayurvedic mind.