According to Ayurveda, the nervous system can be affected by:

1. Nervous habits like nail biting, chewing gum all the time.

2. Emotional insecurity especially from childhood. Parents yelling at children or talking intensely with emotional turmoil.

3. Sexually addictive behavior

4. Intake of cold drinks, especially just before eating.

5. Excessive exercise.

6. Eating fast foods, especially in the car while driving.

7. Constant exposure to very cold climates.

8. Delayed meal times and erratic schedules.

9. Going to bed too late, like between 11:00 and 12:00 pm

10. Staying indoors too long and not getting enough natural light or living in dark places, like Washington state in the US.

11. Wearing black and other dark colors all the time.

These are the top 11 reasons why the nervous system can be affected only in the daily course of life.

Please note that this list does not include, for example, commutes of more than 30 minutes to and from work. Not to mention accidents, financial problems, relationship struggles, and more.

Ayurveda teaches that, as common knowledge tells us, that the nervous system runs the body. That it is electrical, as in the electricity that runs through the pathway of the nervous tissue. So we have two things to think about when we want to feel more relaxed and have healthier nerves. One, how fast electricity flows through nerve tissue and two, how healthy the nerve tissue is.

Here are some signs of nervous system imbalances, dry skin, lips, eyes, joints, colon, and constipation. Have you had any dizziness lately? This is another symptom of nervous system imbalance.

Have you felt confused, punished or tormented by anxiety? Yet another set of problems directly related to imblances of the nervous system, and not immediately thinking of going to the doctors to complain.

These are just the acceptable symptoms that most of us will put up with before going to a doctor’s appointment.

Here are some serious disorders that can develop from these eleven causes or behaviors: Hernia, emphysema Loss of taste, tingling and numbness, and general body aches and even osteoporosis.

To do? After you ask yourself how many of these eleven causes do I see in my daily life?

First things first, stop doing the identified behaviors. Second, yoga, meditation, eating on time and going to bed on time are his best self-care moves. These are the words of Ayurveda masters since ancient times.

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