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Analyzing Yourself

The Vastu quiz will help you determine your mind-body type or dosha. With this information, you can understand your Vastu personality type and make healthy choices in the design of your home.

Write down your answers to each of the 12 questions below. If you truly believe that more than one answer to a question applies to you, list them both. Then go to the Interpreting Your Answers section at the bottom of this page to determine your Vastu personality type.

Vastu Personality Quiz

1 . Do you:
[ a ] get angry quickly and get over your anger just as quickly?
[ b ] seethe with anger and express it with sharp, penetrating words?
[ c ] find a way to control your anger?

2 . Do you:
[ a ] generally sleep lightly and wake up easily in the night?
[ b ] normally experience a fairly sound sleep?
[ c ] usually enjoy a deep, heavy sleep?

3 . Do you:
[ a ] make a decision and quickly change it?
[ b ] make a firm decision and put it into action?
[ c ] take a long time to make up your mind?

4 . Is your memory:
[ a ] totally unreliable?
[ b ] pretty good?
[ c ] terrific--the envy of everyone?

5 . Is your physical endurance:
[ a ] limited?
[ b ] moderate?
[ c ] tremendous?

6 . Is your build:
[ a ] slender or willowy?
[ b ] medium-sized?
[ c ] or do you have big, sturdy bones?

7 . Do you:
[ a ] love to talk and find it hard to be quiet?
[ b ] speak with intensity and usually say exactly what you think?
[ c ] exhibit restraint and choose your words with great care?

8 . Does your desire for water:
[ a ] change constantly?
[ b ] high?
[ c ] low?

9 . Is your mood:
[ a ] unpredictable?
[ b ] often intense?
[ c ] calm and steady?

10 . Does your energy:
[ a ] come in bursts?
[ b ] efficiently manage your energy so that it gets you through the day?
[ c ] go slow but steady?

11 . Do you:
[ a ] tend to jump into an activity and lose interest along the way?
[ b ] hate wasting time and work efficiently to achieve your goal?
[ c ] work at a slow but deliberate pace?

12 . Describe yourself in a social setting:
[ a ] vivacious?
[ b ] intense?
[ c ] relaxed?

Interpreting Your Answers

If you chose for the majority of the answers:

[ a ]

you show the likelihood of a vata (air) dosha.
[ b ]

you show the likelihood of a pitta (fire) dosha.
[ c ]

you show a likelihood of a kapha (water) dosha.

[ a ]Vata or Air Dosha

Vata, which animates us, controls all the body's movement from our breathing and blinking to the flow of thoughts to the mind and their conversion into action. Typical vata behavior mirrors the properties of the wind. Vata people prefer activity to inactivity, tend to fidget, and are apt to toss and turn at night. The wind can unexpectedly change direction—a characteristic that shows up as indecision and fickleness in vata individuals, especially when vata is over stimulated. Vata disorders, such as cracking joints, dry skin, constipation, and nervous stomach, also connect to the wind.

[ b ]Pitta or Fire Dosha

Pitta, which governs the body's metabolism, shares the properties of fire and the sun. The sun regulates the earth's temperature; pitta regulates the body's temperature. Pitta burns our food and creates the calories that give us energy. Pitta people also tend to reflect the symbols of enlightenment and clarity that are attached to the sun. They are often intelligent and exhibit good judgment. Just as too much sun burns our skin, too much pitta turns up our body's heat and creates fevers. It can cause prickly heat and other skin disorders. Excess pita also heats up the digestive process and produces acidity. On an emotional level, the generally warm pitta personality can turn fiery.

[ c ]Kapha or Water Dosha

Kapha, which is the body's lubricant, is wet and oily. Kapha creates heaviness and density, and the coldness that we associate with winter. Kapha lubricates our joints, provides the mucus in our membranes, and keeps the moisture in our skin. Kapha binds our cells together and gives the body its strength. Kapha also heals the body and reinforces the immune system. The kapha body is usually sturdy and may carry extra pounds. Kapha people may move slowly, but they have lots of endurance. The kapha temperament is calm and forgiving. The kapha mind may absorb knowledge slowly; but the kapha memory is excellent. Excess kapha leads to sinus problems, respiratory illnesses, obesity, and lethargy.

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