2 ms·
I'm no stranger to discomfort. I enjoy it. Like, my bed is a piece of plywood with a blanket on it. The increase in energy and clarity of my thinking, the ting
by alecst 2y ago
I'm no stranger to discomfort. I enjoy it. Like, my bed is a piece of plywood with a blanket on it.
The increase in energy and clarity of my thinking, the tingly feeling in my body, and the improved sleep quality -- just to give you a few examples -- are hard to attribute to the mechanism you're talking about. To add to that, I regularly fast for five days at a time and I have not yet experienced the same kind of mental difference. This time I pushed it to two weeks because my energy levels continued to fluctuate upward until the 12th or 13th day.
You do feel a lot of relief that the boredom of fasting is over. But that effect lasts maybe a day or two or three. Certainly not months.
- nkozyra 2y ago> Like, my bed is a piece of plywood with a blanket on it. Other than the potential for mold accumulation (you definitely want some air to circulate), this is not actually a bad bed base for sleep quality. Depending on your size, it's likely better for you than some very expensive plush mattresses. Plywood has give to it that a hardwood wouldn't, so what you're sleeping on isn't entirely rigid anyway. But drill some holes in it :) I fast somewhat frequently, and I don't really associate it with pain or discomfort, but I'm also doing it for 24-48 hours. Extremely long fasts (like your two weeks) should come with a disclaimer, they're not for everyone.