…the most adaptable of your Common Senses. Summer means a change in everyone’s regular schedule. Plans change with the weather. Vacations change normal routines.
Adapting is a necessary virtue this time of year. People with most of their personality traits, or symptoms, in this kind of body can seamlessly adapt to changed plans and routines. Plan B? No problem. The spontaneity of summer fun is a creative challenge they enjoy.
Adapting too much causes symptoms. Even a strong, flexible stick can be broken if you bend it back and forth too many times. The key is having boundaries and practicing the fine art of saying no.
Even the most nurturing soul needs to learn to lovingly say no when their health is at risk. Doing too much, for too many, for too long will make you sick.Finish what you start. It adds stamina to your day. Complete all of your set errands and plans before taking on more…whenever possible. Delegating is difficult for this kind of body. A symptom of overheating in this category is not finishing projects.
This is also the most communicative type of body. They can talk to anyone. Summer is very social. Being this social all the time is tiring all by itself. Being too tired takes all the fun out of a social event. Making time to cool off, and calm down in a quiet place every day really helps.
This is also the most creative of the five kinds of people. Doing artwork of some sort is amazingly calming. Concentrating on just doing one thing at a time is calming. Focusing on expressing yourself through artwork, or cooking for fun, is the most relaxing thing you can possibly do…even if its just for an hour. If you can’t find an hour a day to yourself, you are too busy.
Symptoms of being overheated in this kind of body include: Overworking (especially studying or intellectual work), canker sores, conjunctivitis, excess appetite, water retention, swollen prostate, tender gums, PMS (with lethargy, aching, hunger and swelling), sores on scalp, heavy head/eyes, sticky eyelids, sticky mucus in nose/throat, sticky saliva and perspiration, sensitive spleen or liver
There are nutritious foods that people in this category should avoid or eat in moderation because of their metabolism. Anything that causes gas is a problem..like dry beans, some raw vegetables, and many grains. Too much sugar or white flour is definitely a problem.
Cooling foods include: Apples, applesauce, fresh apricots, asparagus, avocados, bananas, fresh basil, beans, beet greens, sweet berries, cooked broccoli, brussel sprouts, cooked carrots, cashews, cooked cauliflower, chard, mango chutney, cilantro, coconut oil, fresh corn, cucumber, dandelion greens, dill, dulse, egg white, mild flavored fish, flaxseed, fruit juice, ghee, grapes, grape leaf, leafy greens, ice cream, icy drinks, aloe vera juice, apple juice, kale, lemon, lemonade with honey or maple syrup, lentils, lettuce, fresh mango, maple syrup, melons, almond milk, goat milk, rice milk, soy milk, mushrooms
Oats, olive oil, black olives, cooked onions, fresh parsley, parsnip, pear, ripe sweet peppers, fresh plum, pomegranate, rhubarb, saffron, soybeans (edamame), spearmint, sprouts, spaghetti squash summer squash, black or green tea, iced tea, fresh tomatoes, watercress, watermelon, wintergreen, zucchini
Warming foods to avoid, or use in balanced moderation: Raw apple, dried apricot, artichokes, barley, dried beans, lima beans, yeasted bread, raw broccoli, caffeine, carbonated beverages, raw celery, dry cereal, chocolate, coffee, couscous, cranberries, dandelion greens, dates, eggplant, figs, flaxseed, dried ginger, granola, icy cold drinks, apple juice, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, tomato juice, V-8 juice, kohlrabi, lamb, milk chocolate, soy milk, mushrooms
Uncooked oats, green olives, raw onions, pears, dried peas, hot peppers, sweet peppers, pomegranates, pork, prunes, radish, raisins, rice cakes, rye, safflower oil, sour cream, soy flour, soy powder, soybeans, white sugar, iced tea, fresh tomatoes, white meat turkey, turnip, venison, watermelon, yogurt.
