MOOD SWINGS is a sudden or intense change in a person's emotional state. During a mood swing , an individual may quickly switch from feeling happy to feeling sad , irritable or angry.
CAUSES- Hormonal changes
- Stress
- Mental health conditions like depression and anxiety , bipolar disorder.
- Environmental factors
- Genetics
- Rapid changes in mood : Fluctuations between feeling happy , sad , irritable
- Intense emotions : feeling extremely happy one moment and deeply sad the next.
- Irritability : being easily agitated ,annoyed
- Changes in sleep patterns : difficulty falling asleep or sleeping too much.
- Difficulty concentrating : trouble focusing on tasks or thoughts due to intrusive mood fluctuations.
- Urge to increase alcohol consumption
- Lethargy
According to ayurveda mood changes are a part of "Mansik Rogas" (disorders of mind) and are the result of not only imbalance between the "Mansik Dosha"(Mental imbalance) i.e satva , rajas and tamas but also the imbalance of vata , pitta and kapha doshas.
AYURVEDIC MANEGMENT FOR MOOD SWINGS
The treatment is to balance Doshas and normalize the production of neurotransmitters.
- Rasayana Therapy
- Medhya drugs
- Snehapana
- Swedana
- Abhyanga
- Panchkarma therapy
Herbs
- Ashwagandha
- Arjun
- Brahmi
- Jatamansi
- Guduchi
- Shankhpushpi
- Bhringraj
- Shatavari
- Bala
- Haritaki
- Amalaki
- Trying to live in a nice and happy environment.
- Keep yourself busy with some work.
- Share your feelings with someone
- Meditations
- Exercise
- Limit the intake of white sugar and its products , coffee etc.
- Vegetables , dry fruits , sprouts , nuts etc.
- Avoid intake of alcohol and drugs.
- Hastpadasana
- Surya namaskara
- Janu sirsasana
- Balasana
- Sukhasana
- Savasana
