Rules for a Healthy Lifestyle

• Get up between 4 am and 6 am.You should have between 6 and 8 hours of sleep(but no more). Ayurveda teaches that the habit of going to bed late and sleeping in late can lead to all sorts of complaints,from digestive disorders to headaches and eye problems.                                                                                                       
• Urinate first thing after rising.If it's difficult,drink a glass of water or herbal tea(not coffee).Next,attend to mouth hygiene:brush your teeth,clean your tongue and gargle with cold water.Rinse your eyes with cool water.Remember to trim fingernails and toenails every fifth day.                                                                                   
•  Exercise.A long,fast walk,swimming or yoga is ideal.                                                           
• Massage after exercise reduces fat and removes dead skin.Rub oil into your entire body and then take a warm(body-temperature) bath to revitalize your body and stimulate your energy levels.                                                                                           
• As you leave the bath,dry and put on a little natural perfume.Dress in loose,comfortable,clean clothing.                                                                                           
• Take a few minutes for meditation,prayer or simply thinking about beautiful things.                                                                                                                                                      
• Then (at last) have breakfast.Breakfast should be eaten before 9 am.(No wonder you need an early start).                                                                                                                 
•  Lunch should be at least 3 hours later than breakfast - around 1 pm is fine.It should be the largest   meal of the day,as this is when your body can most easily digest food.   .                                                                                                                                       
• Dinner should be eaten no later than 9 pm - 6 pm is ideal.This meal should be quite light.                                                                                                                                      
• You should aim to be in bed by 10 pm and asleep no later than 11 pm.If you are awake later,your body will move into a different dosha and you will find it even harder to fall asleep.Keep a window open in your bedroom - air should circulate freely.Sleep on the right side to promote digestion and have your head pointing either to the east or to the west.Do not share your room with  animals.                           
• Sex is a strong part of ayurveda and is recommended in unrestricted amounts in winter.In spring and autumn,it is recommended no more than three times a week,while in summer,according to the texts,you should only have sex two or three times a month.