Psychology
Our Psychology department offers comprehensive mental health services designed to support emotional well-being and cognitive balance through personalized care.
Foundations of Ayurvedic Psychology
Ayurveda traditionally covers health and disease for body, and mind, which reflect one another. It is inherently as much a psychological therapy as a physical treatment. Its emphasis on reducing the doshas and improving sattva guna provides it with a foundation on both levels. Ayurveda’s relationship with Yoga and Vedanta enhances its psychological approach. Ayurveda’s behavioral and lifestyle regimens, which include meditation, sustain psychological wellbeing overall. My talk on Ayurveda and the Mind will address the importance of the psychological aspects of Ayurveda, their relevance today in the information age, and how they provide the basis for right living, longevity, happiness and Self-realization. It will address healing methods from mantra to meditation, but also special Ayurvedic herbs for the mind.
Vata - Force of Movement
Vata is the combination of ether and air, it is quick, light, and the most difficult dosha to catch or understand (just as the nature of air). Vata people tend to be talented,compassionate, open minded, positive, trusting, humanitarian and forgiving.However, it is very difficult for them to maintain balance, as they are strongly affected by their sur-roundings, and the people close to them. When vata gets thrown out of balance we see insecurity, fear, inability to focus, self-destructive behaviour, self criticism, confusion and excessive guilt.A typical vata person is likely to work in communicative or creative jobs from artists, and musi-cians, to inventors and designers. When they are in their best moods creativity pours out of their soul.
Pitta - Dynamic Force
Represented by the fire element pitta tends to be hot, or sharp both in body and personality. They are notoriously difficult to argue with, as they always criticise and blame others and will take a long time (if ever) to realise their own mistakes.They tend to be logical, competitive, good leaders, intelligent, persistent, goal oriented, and make rational rather than emotional decisions.They are good at taking control and helping to motivate people around them, although they may not be particularly sensitive to other people’s opinions, and usually lack compassion.When they get out of balance, they tend to overwork, forgetting to relax. They develop ego becom-ing more opinionated and seeing only their way of doing things. It is common for them to be irrit-able and angry for no reason, which then leads to manipulative behaviour. Pitta people are usually working in positions of power or extreme competition.
