Occasional and intermittent fasting bring unexpected psychological benefits. gettyI noted in a Forbes article last year that many of the world’s great spiritual traditions incorporate periodic fasting as a discipline. The practice of intermittent fasting—refraining from eating for extended periods each day—has been tied to both physiological and psychological benefits and improved longevity. Similarly, we find significant psychological benefits from meditation, where our pursuit of mindfulness entails a “fasting” from self-talk and normal daily routine. Maybe, just maybe, the best process for cultivating self-determination and expanding free will is periodic freedom from process.

Source: Forbes April 16, 2021 13:52 UTC