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When others worry about your fasting practice

I've been doing extended water fasts and my friends say I look gaunt but I feel mentally sharper and more alive than ever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between internal experience and external perception creates doubt about one's own judgment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fasting — all traditions and the evidence?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.