When fasting – no matter – it is different. We decide for ourselves about what and how long, and we do it voluntarily and independently. “It is almost the opposite of the currently necessary privations. This way we can regain some self-control,” explains the psychologist. If we add pride because we have achieved our goal, we feel completely at ease in our skin.
“Even children can benefit from it and by voluntarily doing without, they learn the principle of self-efficacy: What I set out to do, I can do, even if it is sometimes difficult,” says Lubig.
Make fasting a family challenge
In the current situation, in which we are already in a state of emergency due to the corona pandemic, the psychologist recommends tackling it in a very reduced manner. Families in particular should be careful when fasting or abstaining that they do not create additional conflicts by undertaking too much.
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