Fasting when done correctly and for the right reasons does something to you that can’t be explained with human language.
You become very aware of just how habitual the act of eating has become.
Many of us do not eat for hunger, we eat for pleasure.
The absence of perpetual pleasure-seeking in all forms exposes you to the emotions you mask with your habits, and you
are finally exposed to who you truly are. This is where healing starts, physically, emotionally, spiritually.
This is what I had read somewhere and I actually experienced it for the last 7 days. 12 of us decided to go on a fruit only diet or fruit-cleanse for 7 days.
For all the 7 days I was confined to a room in my house in Bangalore as there was painting and cleaning work going on in the rest of the house.
There was no one to talk to or no food to be cooked and eaten in order to distract from the boredom, irritation or frustration.
I got all the time with me to sit with myself and observe and go through these emotions. First couple of days, I picked up the phone and shared it with my close family and friends but towards the end of the 7 days, I could feel the disturbance slowly settling down. I could get back to my meditation practice by 5th day.
Along with the physical detox that starts being on fruits, the take away for me is this realization that how much I was dependent on food to mask my emotional disturbances.
Even as I witch to my regular meals after the fruit diet, I am going to be mindful of this dependence. Have you tried being on fruits or water for a longer duration? Would love to know your experience 🙂