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#018 - By now you’ve probably heard the buzz around fasting as a tool for achieving some really impressive benefits for your health including: 

• weight loss
• clearer skin
• increased energy
• blood sugar balance
• clearer thinking
• better mood
• and the list goes on and on. 

And as a Catholic, you probably also know that the benefits of fasting go way beyond the merely physical.

As St, Augustine put it:

“Fasting purifies the soul. It lifts up the mind, and it brings the body into subjection to the spirit. It makes the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of desire, puts out the flames of lust, and enkindles the true light of chastity.”

But despite all these benefits of fasting, chances are pretty good that if you’ve ever tried to jump right into it, you might have experienced some not-so-pleasant effects of fasting–

Maybe you felt hangry, weak, shaky, or nauseous–leading you to conclude that fasting just isn’t right for you. 

But before you give up on fasting as a tool for your physical and spiritual health, I want to share with you 

• some of the reasons why you might have found fasting so difficult in the past, 
• a step-by-step process you can use to ease your way into fasting that will help make it easier than you might think
• Why fasting is different for women and men 
• 4 key considerations that you have to keep in mind when you’re planning to fast that really make the difference between whether fasting is an effective tool for growth or a completely miserable experience for you. 
• And more! 

I also mention in this episode my group coaching experience for high-achieving Catholic women who want to make a difference in the world:

 Mission-Driven Peak Performance. 

MDPP is designed to help you optimize your Sleep, Diet, and Exercise in a group of like-minded women who are all striving to grow in health as well as in virtue. 

MDPP will help you have: 

• More Energy 
• Easy Weight Loss 
• Increased Focus
• An "Unfair" advantage in your business, work, and life 

Find out more here (including more about my 12-month "no backsliding" guarantee): https://www.athrivingcatholic.com/mdpp

Thanks for listening!