6 IDEAS FOR 6 WEEKS OF FASTING!

Fasting is something that exists in almost every culture – even ancient Egypt had a fasting period. In our culture, it is now less about asceticism and more about getting rid of the winter fat.
Lent is a wonderful time to give up things that we already have far too much of: Stress, plastic, digital media… This year, Lent officially lasts from Ash Wednesday, February 26 to April 9, 2020, with Good Friday being April 10. Many people give up alcohol, sweets, meat and coffee during this time. This can be difficult if you have a business lunch or an invitation. A friend of mine had the idea of deciding what to give up on a weekly basis. If you want, you can do this in addition to giving up coffee and alcohol, etc. After all, doing without is also a good thing, something that changes our attention in a positive way.

We have a few alternative fasting ideas for you here:

Digital detox. Emails, internet, social media… Germany spends an average of 3 (!) hours a day on their smartphones. Quite a lot. How much time is freed up for other things if you give it up… One day a week should be feasible. And it’s best to add a Netflix or Amazon Prime free day afterwards. No more square eyes, instead time for books, conversations, game nights and so on.
Plastik-Fasten. Eine Woche komplett auf Plastik zu verzichten macht einem erstmal bewusst, wie absurd viel in Plastik verpackt ist. Unser Regensburg Tipp: Füllgut in der Oberen Bachgasse 18. Da gibt es alles was man zum täglichen Leben braucht nur eben unverpackt. Es gibt sogar Workshops zum Thema Kosmetik/Bad, bei denen gezeigt wird, wie man Deo, Zahnpasta und Duschgel selber machen kann.
Hier unser Beitrag zum Thema nachhaltig einkaufen.

Filling material – The reusable
Shopping-Fasten. Einfach mal NICHTS kaufen. Außer Lebensmittel natürlich.
Vegan-Fasten. Vegetarisch ist ja schon prima. Eine etwas größere Herausforderung ist es, sich mal eine Woche (gerne länger) komplett vegan zu ernähren. Regensburg-Tipp: Wem vegan kochen zu schwer ist – das kAffé dAdA, Rote-Löwen-Straße 11, hat eine vegane Speisekarte. Am 01. April eröffnet das vegane Bio-Café Valea, Am Brixener Hof 5.
Zucker-Fasten. Das ist mehr, als nur Süßigkeiten weglassen. In vielen Lebensmitteln ist Zucker enthalten, auch vermeintlich gesunder Joghurt kann gezuckert sein. In einem Esslöffel Ketchup ist durchschnittlich ein Stück Würfelzucker. Zucker weglassen und auf die Inhaltsstoffe zu achten schafft ein besseres Bewusstsein für die eigene Ernährung.
CO2 fasting – bike and public transport instead of car. That might be difficult for 40 days, but it’s doable for a week or a few weekends, isn’t it? On our site you will also find tips for trips without a car.

By the way: fasting in Christianity lasts a total of 40 days. Strictly speaking, however, there are 45 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Saturday, but the six Sundays are excluded from the fast.

And if you don’t feel like fasting, simply don’t fast….

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