| Rinse the mouth and clean teeth | Oral hygiene; removes food residue | Bathing within 1 hour | Draws blood and heat away from digestion | |
| Sit in vajrasana for a few minutes (if knees allow) or sit upright | Traditionally aids digestion; upright posture helps reflux | Lying down at once | Reflux, choking risk, Kapha | |
| Walk about a hundred slow steps (shatapavali) | Gentle movement aids digestion and blood sugar | Vigorous exercise | Competes with digestion | |
| Rest quietly, left side if lying later | Traditionally favoured for digestion | Sleeping right after a heavy meal | Heaviness, Kapha (a short rest is fine for elders) | |
| Chew a few fennel or coriander seeds | Freshens breath; digestive | Large drinks of cold water | Suppresses agni | |