Possible solution from Ayurveda

[Hiren Shah]

Ayurveda is an ancient indian form of medicine.  It follows the Tridosha Concept: Inside the body, there are three doshas which govern the phyico-chemical and physiological activities. These three doshas are Vata (from ether and air), Pitta (from fire and an aspect of water), and Kapha (from water and earth)According to it, there are three types of Individuals -vata, pitta and kapha. The Vata types are the ones who are likely to daydream the most. If one googles for "Balancing vata dosha" , one can get relevant  tips on how to control daydreaming.

[greyartist]

interesting, I'll check it out. Sounds kind of like the chakras, I think from hindu.

[Hiren Shah]

It has nothing to do with Chakras. Take a look at this:-

A Vata (air) predominating person will have emotional tendencies towards fear and anxiety. They are very creative and imaginative, make good artists, poets, inventors and writers or have divergent attention concentrated in ideas. They are indecisive, changeable, excitable, moody and solitary people. In your daily activities seek to incorporate the qualities of being calm, passive and grounded to offset the frenzied activity and scattered feeling of vata aggravation. Slow down, take your time, and breathe deeply.An incessant internal chatter characterizes vata in the mind. Scattered thoughts can send the mind on tangents making it difficult to concentrate. An out-of-control mind can also lead to fear and anxiety, which are the classic vata emotional imbalances

For the solution, I will give the main points

1) Warm water throughout the day. Hot and moist food in general. Nuts are very good for balancing Vata. Also herbal teas twice or thrice a day.Pureed soups, cooked fruit, hot cereal, rice pudding and hot nourishing beverages such as nut milks or warm milk.The three Ayurvedic tastes that help balance Vata are sweet, sour and salty, so include more of these tastes in your daily diet. Eat less of the bitter, pungent and astringent tastes.

 

2)Regular routine and so hum meditation- deep, rhythmic breathing throughout the day.Rising and going to bed at roughly the same times each day, eating three meals at about the same times each day, and following a similar pattern of work and rest from day to day.Set aside about 30 minutes each day for meditation, to help calm the mind and enhance body-mind-spirit coordination.

 

3)In your daily activities seek to incorporate the qualities of being calm, passive and grounded to offset the frenzied activity and scattered feeling of vata aggravation. Slow down, take your time, and breathe deeply.

4)Ensure that there is no constipation.The Ayurvedic remedy Triphala helps promote regularity as well as toning the digestive system.

 

5)Yoga-Asanas-boat(Navasan), plank(Vasustasana), staff(Dandasan), and plow(Halasan) are also powerful vata-reducers. To support grounding, work with standing poses such as mountain(Taadasan), triangle(Trikonasan), warrior(Virbhadrasan), and tree(Vrikshasan). Avoid back bends, such as bow, cobra, pigeon, and arch, which increase vata, or hold them briefly. If you enjoy vinyasa, do sun salutations S-L-O-W-L-Y

boat(Navasan), plank(Vasustasana), staff(Dandasan), and plow(Halasan) are also powerful vata-reducers.

To support grounding, work with standing poses such as mountain(Taadasan), triangle(Trikonasan), warrior(Virbhadrasan), and tree(Vrikshasan). Avoid back bends, such as bow, cobra, pieon, and arch, which increase vata, or hold them briefly. If you enjoy vinyasa, do sun salutations S-L-O-W-L-Y

 

Foods that will Balance Vata (Enjoy)	Foods that will Aggravate Vata (Avoid)
Fruits
Bananas, avocados, oranges, grapefruits, grapes, cherries, peaches, plums, mangos and papayas	Apples, cranberries, pomegranite,  watermelon, pears
Vegetables
Beets, carrots, squash, tomatoes, okra, onions, asparagus, artichokes, cucumber, green beans, olives, sweet potato (cooked not raw)	brocolli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, tomatoes, white potatoes, mushrooms, peppers, peas, turnips
Grains
Amaranth, oats, wheat, white rice, brown rice, wild rice	Barley, millet, corn, buckwheat, rye, granola, quinoa, wheat bran, oat bran
Beans
In moderation: Aduki, black and red lentils, mung, tofu	Black, black eyed peas, garbanzos, kidney, lima, navy, pinto, soy, split peas, tempeh
Nuts
Almonds, walnuts, cashews, coconut, hazelnut, peanuts, pecans, pine, pistachio, macadamia	Nuts are good for vata!
Meat
beef, chicken, turkey, duck, eggs, freshwater fish, seafood, shrimp	Lamb, pork, rabbit, venison
Sweeteners
Honey, fructose, turbinado, maple syrup, molasses, sucanat	White sugar       Please google for Balancing Vata dosha

[Tulasi RAM]

hey...thanks for the post...i have understood myselves better after seeing your post i.e balancing doshas...now i shall work on conditions that reduce these doshas...thanku so much...i dint know that there could be aproper definition for daydreaming....thanku...

[roxanne]

I found this very interesting and copied the food portion.