Winter Blues? Ayurveda Explains Why Women Feel More Anxious in Colder Days

• Ayurveda expert Danny Kumar Meena explains that Vata dosha, governing movement, rises in cold, dry, and irregular winter environments.
• Winter's qualities (shorter days, cold winds, dryness) amplify internal Vata, making women more vulnerable to mental imbalance.
• Aggravated Vata leads to racing thoughts, nervous energy, and disturbed sleep, with cold weather physically contracting the body and stressing the nervous system.
• Women experience heightened anxiety due to hormonal rhythms (menstruation, PMS, perimenopause), nervous sensitivity, reduced sunlight, and increased emotional load.
• Ayurvedic tips to calm Vata include regular routines, warm oil massages (abhyanga), slow yoga, meditation, and a diet of warm, moist, grounding foods.

Why It Matters: Ayurveda links increased winter anxiety in women to amplified Vata dosha, offering holistic remedies for balance.