Daily routine or Din Charya means our daily behavior and response in a day. As per ayurveda the best routine is the routine that is in sync with the circadian Rhythm.
Circadian rhythms are 24-hour cycles in physical, mental, and behavioral changes.
Within our brain or hypothalamus, we have our biological clock that must match with the chronological clock to have a productive and healthy day.
As per ayurveda each time or hour in a day is dominated by a dosha, and by the higher activity of an organ.
If we eat and work as per that we can get best result, stay fit, lose weight, have a flat belly, live a peaceful and calm life.
| Time | What is happening? | Most active organ. | What should we be doing? |
| 3-5 am | Lowest body temperature with calm body & mind. | Liver. | 1. Detox lungs 2. Sharpen memory 3. Cleansing of brain & mouth. 4. Prayer, show gratitude, and do oil pulling. |
| 5-7 am | Sharpest rise in blood pressure. (High cortisol, melatonin production stops) Time for Bowel movement. | Lungs & large intestine. | 1. Do Deep breathing. 2. Meditate. 3. Drink warm water. 4.Empty Bowl. Light snack before workout. |
| 7-9 am | High testosterone levels. | Spleen & Stomach. | 1. High Lymphatic system activity. 2. Filter blood. 3. Detox old cells. Exercise. Oil Massage. Bathing. Have Breakfast post meal. |
| 10-12 am | High Alertness. | Heart / fire / energy. | 1. Do work that requires alertness & focus. 2. Small snack. |
| 12-3 pm | Best coordination. | Small intestine (sorting & absorption of food), Energy starts to drop. | 1. Have meeting. 2. Finish lunch. 3. Relax post lunch. |
| 3-5 pm | Good reaction time. | Bladder (Liquid waste extraction work). | 1. Do Work that 2. require some thinking. 3. Do Planning. 4. Have a snack. |
| 5-6:30 pm | Higher muscle strength. | Kidney (Storing of nutrition). | 1. Evening workout. 2. Some strength training. |
| 6:30-7:30 pm | High blood pressure. | Pericardium. | 1. Dinner Time. 2. Winding up the day. |
| 7:30-8:30pm | Highest body temperature. | Gallbladder. | 1. Time for self-love 2. Lite foot massage. 3. Family connection. 4. Love making. 5. Reading. |
| 9-10:30 pm | Melatonin starts secreting. | Liver (time for recovery). | 1. Sleep |
Try to adopt these habits into your lifestyle and note the difference. Also, I would like to suggest you a Book “Everyday Ayurveda” by Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya (Available in both languages: English and Hindi), if you want to dig deep into this field or any case if you are interested to know more about this field.