As promised, here’s a list of top 11 things you can do to cool off and balance your pitta this summer.
1. Increase “cool” in your clothing. Wear light cotton and light colors, avoiding red, orange, and yellow close to your face.
2. Add cooling spices like mint, cilantro, and parsley to your food.
3. Drink pomegranate juice mixed with blueberry. This tastes great and is very healthy, full of antioxidants.
4. Be aware that Pittas love “the rush” so avoid spicy foods and use coconut, coconut oil, or sunflower oil for cooking.
5. Avoid using too much ice–it increases the intensity of heat internaly and will actually cause a greater imbalance.
6. Reduce mid-day exercise, especially in intense heat.
7. Add 3-4 fresh organic mint leaves to your water bottle.
8. When you feel hot, breathe in as if through a straw, or like you’ve just taken a bite of something hot, to cool down your internal temperature.
9. Go put your bare feel in the grass and walk around slowly, feeling the coolness of the earth beneath your toes.
10. Go see a summer comedy at an air-conditioned movie theatre. Laughter is excellent for cooling the body’s core.
11. Lighten up! Don’t take yourself or life too seriously. Remove unnecessary stress by reducing your need to perfectionism. Discover the joy in play, even in your work.
