Introduction

What helps in deciding how your mind and body will automatically react when faced with and how much effect any stimulus, as a specific taste or emotion, will have on you is your individual formation. This innate metabolic pattern is called Prakriti. The behavior traits most prized or the qualities disliked all equally arise from these tendencies inbuilt in your prakriti.
Determined by the doshic state of your parents at the time of your conception, your constitution is influenced by your parents' genetics also. And once set along with the tendencies, it cannot be altered. However, one can learn to adjust so as to reduce distortions, prevent imbalances and treat them when necessary. Also learn the whys and hows of dealing with others. Knowing your own constitution thus allows you to understand the workings of your mind and body better, thereby allowing greater control over the traits through planned and adequate changes incorporated into your lifestyle.