What’s your Dosha… and does it matter?

I recently learned that I am of the Pitta pursuasion. I am of medium size and well-proportioned.  I have a medium amount of physical energy and stamina.  I also tend to be intelligent with a sharp wit and a good ability to concentrate.  I am passionate, driven, courageous and enjoy a strong sex drive… but I also have a tendency to blame, can be somewhat irritable (I’m sure I don’t have to look too far to have these last points confirmed….) and am prone to over-spending.

I am Pitta… here me roar!  Or, more likely, ‘speak merely to convey a point’.

And so it is with we, Pittas.  Ye of the somewhat sleepy, skinny-minny Vedas or the sturdier and eternally optimistic Kaphas may tell of a different reality.  As we search for ways in which to achieve balance in all of the various corners of our lives, these characterizations can be fun and even a little helpful.  Understanding our Doshas allow a little better insight into our current mind-body state, which in turn allows for a better understanding, in Ayurvedic terms, of what it is our bodies and minds require.

In most cases we are, not surprisingly, a unique combination of all three Doshas, often dominant in two with one being considerably less significant.  While I introduced this post claiming myself to be Pitta, I’m actually a combination of Pitta and Kapha, mind and body, leaning more heavily to the Pitta.

It’s a fun exercise, really, with a few ideas to help in alleviating some of the issues that go along with an accumulation of Pitta, Kapha or Veda in the body and mind.  So, go take a quiz.  Or another.  Check in with your Dosha and take a little heed of the advice offered, from how to best manage stress (for we, irritable and aggressive Pittas), and how to target a diet better geared to your current Dosha.g