Sun is a driving source of energy. It is referred as god in our ancient texts. Sun is a reason, why life exist in our Earth. Surviving without Sun is impossible. It has no replacement. All the nutrient we take in our body is directly or indirectly coming from the Sun.
Sun is a natural medicine that can treat deadly disease not just a vitamin deficiency. But in this modern world, people mainly remains indoor most of the time ignoring the divine Sun. This is why problems like depression, low immunity, weak bones, hair fall etc. is increasing.
Here in Lifestyle, we would like to share some reasons why you should step outdoor and absorb the divine energy of the sun within yourself.
#. Health benefits of Sunlight
1) Reduces Stress and boost our mood
Staying in sunlight maintain the optimal level of Serotonin in our body. Serotonin is a chemical that regulates our mood and makes us happier. This also reduces stress and risk of depression, thus maintaining our mental health.
This may be the reason why in winters, when there lack sunlight, we feel unhappy and depressed.
Staying in sunlight can generate enough serotonin that can replace anti-depressant pills.
2) Boosts Immunity
Vitamin D produced while staying in the sun, boosts the antibodies production in our body which further helps to improve our immunity.
3) Maintains Sleep - Wake pattern
Our body's internal clock is directly connected with the sun. Sunlight regulates the level of Melatonin in our body, which is responsible to maintain sleep wake pattern.
When we are exposed to sunlight, it sends signals to our brain which reduces the melatonin making us alert and reduce sleepy feeling. Thus awakening us. But when sun goes down, the level of melatonin increases in our body which promote feeling of tiredness and sleep.
In this way our body's circadian rhythm is very much synchronised with the rhythm of the Sun.
4) Sunshine Vitamin
When it comes to Vitamin D, no other source can even come close to the sun. Sunlight is a natural and inexpensive source of vitamin D.
Vitamin D is produced through a complex chemical reaction with the help of cholesterol in our body, when sunlight hits our skin. As Vitamin D fat soluble vitamin, it also helps to reduce fat percentage in our body.
Do you know, without vitamin D our body cannot absorb calcium. Vitamin D plays an important role in absorption of calcium which interns improve our bone and teeth health reducing the risk of osteoporosis and other related issues.
5) Improves Skin health
There are thousands of small pore all over our skin. When these pores get blocked because of dirt or any other matter, the waste material cannot exit the skin which gives rise to skin problem like pimple, wrinkle etc. Exposing skin to the gentle warmth of the Sun results in opening up the pore and waste matter easily exits.
Moreover applying sun charged water on the skin, promotes healing of any skin diseases. It also improve skin health and brightens it up.
#. Additional benefits of taking Sunshine
- Slows ageing and promotes longetivity
- Promotes wound healing
- Reduces the risk of cancer
- Promotes better sleep
- Boosts brain function
- Helps to prevent hormonal imbalance
- Detoxify our body
- Improves our gut health
#. Things to remember beforehand
- Don't use sunscreen as it blocks vitamin D production.
- Don't get overheated.
- Prefer sunbathing during morning or evening.
- Avoid harsh afternoon sun.
- Wear little cloth or preferably white cotton cloth before sunbathing
- Know your limits
#. Best ways to absorb and utilise Sun's Energy
1) Sunbathing
This is very much common practice. In this technique you just expose your skin directly to the sun. Wear as little cloth as you can otherwise prefer white cotton cloth that can let the sun in. Expose your front and back at least for 5 minutes to the sun. You can utilise those time reading books, doing yoga, massaging your body or just enjoying the nature. When you start to sweat, it means your sunbathing session is over.
2) Sun gazing
This is an ancient yogic technique in which you greet the rising Sun with feeling of gratitude. This is also called Trataka with sun. Here, you stare at the rising Sun when it is red or orange and still touching the horizon. Don't worry this won't damage your eyesight but to be in safer side stop it if your eyes start hurting. This is believed to nourish our brain and increase eyesight.
3) Having Sun charged water
This is another ancient technique which is not just simple but inexpensive too.
Just take maximum of 3 liters of normal water in a glass jar and put it under the sun in the morning. Leave it there for 6 to 8 hours. Bring it back in the evening and drink it slowly.
Here, water absorbs energy of the Sun. Scientist calls Sun charged water as Living water. This helps to integrate Sun's energy within ourselves.
Sun is one of the five element from which human body is made up. Avoiding it will do more harm than good to us. One must not avoid it with the fear of tanning.
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