Addictive Behavior

Techniques and meditations to tackle Addictive Behavior and how to block the addictive cycle. One needs to look at the root that the behavior satisfies a physical need of the body - the rush, satiation and depletion. Then the cycle starts again. Ayurveda has known about the brain gut connection since millennia. So the solution has to start at the gut, then the mind and finally the soul. Improving digestion or digestive fire enhance the dhatu agni or the hormonal balance. After that the nasya and pranayama for better brain function. Nose is the doorway to the brain and prana further improves brain circulation

Then surprisingly giving addicts a sense of purpose establishes a routine. This is key to breaking the addictive pattern. Also indulge in alternate activity which gives some of the rush without the negative impact.

So this three fold technique repeated over a three week period coupled with simultaneously weaning off in substance/behavioral case is effective. Weekly meditations to reinforce the new patterns and ponder the why at the heartful level.