Lack of self confidence- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research

Introducción

The world has become a lot better place for the people who are smart & confident. Soft skills & smart ways of communication have a lot of impact on a career than mere academic excellence. In contrary to high scores in exams, young candidates face a lack of self-confidence. Most people, in any of their life situations, have gone through a doubtful and intimidating moment about themselves. But it becomes a disease and needs treatment when the person is not able to handle the situation & the lack of self-confidence becomes chronic & severe. Both physiological & psychological factors can be blamed for this issue.

Signs & symptoms

Talking less about own looks, skills etc.

Ashamed to face people

Avoiding gatherings and stage performances

Less talkative, negative talks

At times physical manifestations like headache, giddiness, palpitations, cardiac arrhythmia etc. can also accompany the problem.

Causas

Mostly the causes are psychological. Like,

Unsupportive parents or caretakers, history of a bad childhood

Badly influencing friendships or relationships

Stressful life events like exam failure or divorce

Trauma – physical/mental like acid attacks

Sexual abuse – e.g., rape

Mood disorders, depression

Bullying/loneliness

In some chronic conditions like AIDS, Cancer, the person can feel lack of self-confidence.

Fisiopatología

The exact pathophysiology of lack of self-confidence is not known yet. Scientists hypothesised that chemical and electrical changes in the brain can cause boosting up of self-esteem. They found that people who had greater fluctuations in self-esteem during a social task also had lower self-esteem more generally and reported more symptoms of depression and anxiety. People in this group showed increased prediction error responses in a part of the brain called the insula, which was strongly coupled to activity in the part of the prefrontal cortex that explained changes in self-esteem.

Diagnóstico

As the problem is very subjective, no specific diagnostic prueba can help for the confirmation.

Signs like

Lack of motivation

Reluctance to do new things

Negative talks

Not accepting credits for any activity etc

Along with thorough psychiatric evaluation by a professional can be helpful in diagnosis.

In some cases, with an underlying clinical condition like chronic anaemia, AIDS, Carcinoma etc, diagnostic tests for the disease are advised.

Tratamientos

As it is a chronic condition, the treatment has some limitations. It will be effective only the patient is willing to accept and grow himself. The treatment to improve self confidence includes:

Counselling

Cognitive behaviour therapy

Medications like SSRIs (Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, etc.

Pronóstico

The prognosis is usually good if the patient is co-operative.

Complicaciones

Anxiety neurosis

Depresión

Suicidal tendency

Poor social & family relationships

Disease & Ayurveda

All problems related to the mind are attributed with the name manoroga or unmada in Ayurveda. As the thridoshas cause the diseases of both body and mind, manorogas also come under the doshic vitiation of them. Other than very important bodily functions, Vaata controls the mind & thoughts too. Lack of self-confidence happens when there is Vaatakopa which deviates stability. It is seen mostly in Vaata prakruti people who are highly energetic but lacks confidence.

Nidana

Physical

Dry, cold and old food items

Excess traveling & exertion

Trauma/injury

Exposure to wind

Loss of sleep

Psychological

Trauma or grief

Fear

Ansiedad

Estrés

Purvaaroopa

Not mentioned

Samprapti

Due to the causative factors, Vaatadosha vitiates and moves irregularly all over the body and causes an imbalance in circulation & metabolism. Afterward, it enters the manovahasrotas and causes the development of disease in the mind.

Lakshana

Instability in thoughts & opinions

Fear

Lack of confidence

Insomnio

Divisions

Not mentioned

Pronóstico

Yaapya

Chikithsa

Samana

Abhyangam

Moordhapichu

Brumhanam

Sodhana

Snehapanam

Swedanam

Snehavasti

Kashayavasti

Medicamentos de uso común

Mridweekadi kashayam

Brahmeedrakshadi kashayam

Drakshadi kashayam

Brahmarasayanam

Chyavanaprasam

Kallyanakaghrutam

Saaraswataghrutam

Marcas disponibles

AVS Kottakal

AVP Coimbatore

Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala

SNA oushadhasala

Remedios caseros

Practising meditation and auto-suggestion techniques at home

Dieta

A evitar

Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.

Junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine

Carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion

Refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening agni (digestive fire)

Curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases

Por añadir

Comidas ligeras y alimentos fáciles de digerir

Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric, ginger and curry leaves

Freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc

Comportamiento:

Es mejor evitar la exposición a la luz solar excesiva, la lluvia o el polvo.

Avoid lifting heavy weights and other vigorous physical activities.

Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.

Avoid bath in cold water immediately after exercise. Allow body to be in normal temperature.

posturas de Yoga

Stretching exercises, meditation for relaxation and following a specific Yogacharya with yoga asanas like suryanamaskara, pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, etc are recommended for improving circulation and digestion.

Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.

Yoga can maintain harmony within and with surroundings.

Suryanamaskara

Pavanamuktasana

Vajrasana

Todos los ejercicios y esfuerzos físicos deben decidirse y realizarse únicamente bajo la supervisión de un experto médico.

Artículos de investigación

https://neurosciencenews.com/self-esteem-brain-mapping-7799/