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I was at university and had just read about fasting (back then, there was no Youtube, and new and reliable knowledge was acquired mostly by reading books)
I was so enthusiastic that I decided to give it a try. My flat mate joined, which made it easier.
I will never forget that feeling, after the first three days, when you loose the hunger sensation, the world looks completely different.
I love that. I find that is gets much easier after the first couple days. I have never gone longer than 5 days though. I quite mostly because of the mental struggles. I might be ready to go longer.
You have to listen to your body. Everybody is different.
I'm now experimenting with dry fasting, that is no food and... no water. I recently did five days. I started with two, then three, then four. Maybe next time I'll do a week... we'll see
I did 3 days dry before. That was brutal. 5 days is so long. You have a strong will.
Not at all, it gets easier the next time
That's a great reminder. I do think that is true. My first water fast was the hardest for sure. I only did one dry fast.
Dry fasting felt incredibly powerful to me though. It was a spiritual experience.
I usually have the most vivid dreams when dry fasting. Very intense!!
I love vivid dreaming. All this talk is making want to start a fast.
On a related note, I find myself dreaming more often, and sometimes vividly, now that I've started going early to bed (10 - 10:30pm). I'm planning to start taking Magnesium daily, to see how it affects my sleep and dreams.
I have heard that is great for sleep. I have been going to bed super early lately. By 8 or so usually. And getting up before the sun rise. It feels like my dreams always come early In the am, after going back to sleep at like 2 or 3 am. Most of my life I went to sleep around 10 or 11. It's interesting that you see that as early.
That's a long time. Was it something you did intentionally? What were the circumstances?