Your Habits Shape Your Healing

Your daily habits—more than anything else—can bring about radical change in your gut health and overall well-being.

In Ayurveda, this is known as dinacharya, or daily routine. It’s not about perfection—it’s about consistency and rhythm. And when it comes to IBS, rhythm = relief.

When you align your body with nature’s rhythms, your digestion improves, your energy stabilizes, and symptoms begin to fade.

🕰️ What Is Dinacharya?

Dinacharya is a set of intentional habits designed to help your body stay balanced and in sync with the natural cycles of the day.

• Regularity is key. Ayurveda teaches that irregularity—especially around eating, sleeping, and elimination—is a root cause of imbalance.

• By building a daily structure, you’re giving your gut (and your nervous system) the predictability it craves.

🌅 Morning Routine Ideas

Start your day with habits that spark your Agni and support elimination:

• Tongue Scraping – Removes ama (toxins) that build up overnight. Also gives clues about your inner health.

• Brush Your Teeth

• Hot Water or Herbal Tea – Gently wakes up digestion. Try lemon, lime, or ginger tea.

• Sit for a Bowel Movement – At the same time each morning, even if you don’t feel like it. Trains your body.

• Light Movement – Yoga, breathwork/ pranayama, and meditation to center and cultivate a healthy system.

• Breakfast (light and easy to digest) – Start gentle!

☀️ Midday Practices

• Lunch (Main Meal) – Your digestive fire is strongest midday. Make this your most nourishing meal.

• Gratitude Before Meals – A quick pause of appreciation can do wonders for digestion.

• Mindful Eating – No screens, no stress. Just you and your food.

• Pause + Breathe After Meals – Take a moment before rushing off to the next task.

• Short Walk (5–10 minutes) – Supports movement of food through the gut and prevents bloating.

🌙 Evening Routine Ideas

Wind down gently to support overnight digestion and restoration:

• Light, Early Dinner – Aim to eat before 6–7 PM/ sundown so digestion wraps before bedtime.

• Pause + Walk – Same as after lunch, it helps settle the meal.

• Limit Screens – Reduce stimulation and support restful sleep.

• Self-Massage (Abhyanga) – Rub warm, clear sesame oil (not toasted sesame oil used for stir-fry) on your belly or feet to calm your nervous system and balance Vata.

• Evening Meditation or Journaling – Quiet the mind and reduce gut-disrupting stress.

• Sleep by 10 PM – Before the Pitta time kicks in and makes you feel wired.

🔁 Why Consistency Matters

The healing power of dinacharya isn’t in doing everything all at once. It’s in choosing a few habits and doing them consistently.

Start with:

• Wake/sleep times

• Regular meal times

These small shifts alone can create a ripple effect of balance in your system.

Progress, not perfection. The body loves rhythm. Give it that, and healing can begin.

📝 Take Action: What Will You Start Today?

Which of these habits feels doable to you right now?

🔮 Next Up:

We’ll explore the mind-gut connection—and how stress, anxiety, and emotional patterns influence digestion more than you might think.

Thanks much—and I’ll see you in the next video!