These qualities also reflect in their personality. Those with a vata nature tend to be talkative, enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and energetic. Yet, when out of balance they may also become easily confused and overwhelmed, have difficulty focusing and making decisions and have trouble sleeping. This becomes more apparent when they are under stress. Emotionally they are challenged by cool emotions like worry, fear, and anxiety.
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Vata DoshaThe Vata dosha is made up of the air and ether elements. This means that it has qualities which are similar to these elements. Vata is very much like the wind-it is light, cool, dry and mobile. In the body, those people with a vata nature experience more of these qualities. Their bodies tend to be light, their bones thin, and their skin and hair dry. They often move and speak quickly. When out of balance, they may lose weight, become constipated and have weakness in their immune and nervous systems.
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The Pitta dosha is made up of the fire and water elements. Fire is more predominant and those people with a predominant pitta nature have many of the qualities of fire within them. Pitta tends to hot, sharp and penetrating. It is also somewhat volatile and oily. People with a Pitta nature reflect these qualities. They tend to feel warm and have somewhat oily skin, penetrating eyes and sharp features. They tend to have moderate weights and good musculature. When out of balance, they tend toward diarrhea, infections, skin rashes and weakness in the liver, spleen and blood.
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Within the Kapha dosha there is a predominance of the water and earth elements. Like these elements, kapha tends to be cool, moist, stable and heavy. In the body these qualities manifest as dense, heavy bones, lustrous, supple skin, low metabolism and stocky frames. In addition, those with a kapha nature tend to feel cool. When out of balance, kapha individuals are prone to gaining weight and tend to have weaknesses in their lungs and sinuses where there is an accumulation of mucous.
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