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The Dry Fast Traveler

Where to go to start a Dry Fast?
Wherever you’ll feel at ease.
Wherever your mind will be ready to play.

  • Why Dry Fast as a traveler?
  • What are the Benefits?
  • How to Dry Fast?
  • What Preparations are needed?
  • What is the Process?
  • What should you do?

Why Dry Fast as a Traveler?

Health & Lifespan
  • Dry fasting could facilitate Autophagy.
  • Autophagy is a physiological state the body essentially uses available resources to sustain itself.
  • Subsequently, normally unusable substances (cells fragments, misfolded proteins, …) are used as nutritive material.
  • Dry fasting may also regulate cholesterol levels and therefore lower risk for heart disease & stroke.
  • It improves mental clarity and cognitive function.
  • And tends to normalize Serotonin production.
    • Serotonin is a neurotransmitter regulating appetite, digestion, sleep, memory, and sexual functions.
  • Dry fasting affects jet lag & fatigue in general.
  • Many anti-jet lag diet show similarities with a dry fast.
  • Most of then include extended periods of fasting going up to 16 hours straight.
  • In many cases irregularly timed meals tend to inhibit brain fog.
  • Some jet lag diets comprise cycle of intense consumption followed by 1-day fast.
  • However, dry fasting has no guidelines regarding organized deregulation of appetite.
  • Therefore, it can be adopted more progressively.
  • 16 hours fast seem to be the most effective type.
Time, Money & Sustainability
  • More time & money to enjoy attractions, landmarks and landscapes.
    • Spending less time eating.
    • Staying at a nicer hotel.
    • More money for shopping.
  • What if you start declining meals in Planes?
  • You allow passengers near you to realize they are not hungry.
  • Subsequently to decline as well.
  • Some companies already propose no meals or light meals flights.
  • Companies realized customers decline their meal more often and there may be some wasted money there.
  • Almost every low cost company proposes a no meal option.
Motivation, Willpower & Religiosity
  • Consumption is a constrain.
  • Free your mind.
  • How many times a day do you want to eat?
  • Not just today, or the upcoming week.
  • How many times in a single day do you deeply want to eat?
  • If you realize you wish to eat only 2 times a day, today, can you say the same for the upcoming week?
  • What about the upcoming month?
  • What do you really want to eat?
  • Limiting your eating frequency, not quantity we’re not there yet, will allow you to choose better.
  • You can eat the same amount of food, just in a narrower window.
  • But what food?
  • If you began dry fast for the mental clarity reasons you may be interested by the willpower boost it induces.
  • Any form of behavioral regulation has an effect of dopamine production.
  • You will be able to pilot your reward system more easily as you navigate your way to homeostasis.

Where to start?

Process
  • Where should you Go?
  • Somewhere where your mind will be busy on something.
  • You’ll have a lot more time.
  • Therefore you’ll need a clear agenda.
  • Prepare your 3 days/weekly itinerary:
  • Which landmarks/cultural locations will you visit?
    • What do you want to learn about German culture?
    • Will you take footage of Yoyogi Park?
  • Which events will you participate to?
    • Will you participate to the San Fermin festival?
    • Will share your experience live on your favorite platform?
  • Will you be practicing your Skills/Hobby?
    • Are you a Painter/Drawer, Musician, Writer, Photographer, Programmer?
    • Want to enhance your communication skills? Bring a volume of How to sell anything to anybody & The 22 Laws of Marketing in your bag.
  • Where will you relax?
    • You’ll be exhausted after such a full day.
    • It may be time for your meal of the day.
    • If you decide to continue your fast look for a place people don’t eat.
  • Will you go in a Country where days are short?
  • Will you go in a Country where days are long?
Locations
  • Limit your distractions easily.
  • Monastery, are the best places to begin.
  • You’ll benefit from the support of experienced practitioners.
  • Offer yourself a rest.
  • A Retirement from the anticipation of future body needs.
  • Rent a room for a week.
  • Don’t hesitate to ask for additional information.
  • Gaming/Sports marathon are another way to go.
  • Games & Sports will target your mind.
  • You don’t have to physically exercise if you don’t want to.
  • The main goal here is for you to do something fun.
  • For an unlimited period of time.
  • Some outdoors activities such as Hiking, Diving, Paragliding will bring you the fun to its fullest.
  • So much so that you’ll forget about drinking & eating.
  • Artist meeting, Concerts & Festivals are other great choices.
  • See them as Casual networking events.
  • Dive into Outdoor locations, mountains, lakes, hiking trails, if you want to explore & contemplate.
  • Go for natural Parks & national Gardens if you can’t get out of the City/Town.