Daijiworld Media Network- Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 4: Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life, has long taught that emotions are deeply linked with the body, shaping both health and disease. Modern research today supports this wisdom, showing how the brain, breath, gut and heartbeat connect to our thoughts and feelings.

According to Ayurveda, emotions manifest like changing weather inside the body. Anger burns hot, anxiety dries and scatters energy, while low moods slow circulation and create heaviness. On the other hand, gratitude and love soften the body, expand the chest, and calm the nervous system.

Experts say symptoms in the body often mirror emotional states. For instance, a patient suffering from eczema and digestive issues realised through an Ayurvedic program that her long-standing “hot and dry” emotional state — marked by anger, stress and perfectionism — had also shaped her physical ailments. With simple practices like mindful breathing, gratitude, and calming self-care rituals, she experienced better sleep, improved skin health and deeper emotional balance.

Ayurveda emphasises that regulating emotions does not mean suppressing them, but gently guiding them back into harmony. Anger, when balanced, becomes passion. Anxiety can transform into creativity, while fear, jealousy or sadness can be redirected into strength and motivation.

Practices like slow breathing, gentle oil massage, journaling, listening to calming music, or simply pausing for gratitude help the body return to a “warm and moist” state of balance. These small, daily steps, Ayurveda teaches, reduce the long-term imbalances that emotional storms often leave behind.

Ultimately, health in Ayurveda comes from living in tune with natural rhythms — within the body and with the world outside.