Some time-honored methods are physiological strategies such as fasting, sleep deprivation, and exposure to heat and cold others are psychological methods such as solitude, chanting, drumming, dance, meditation, and yoga” (p. The range of techniques for inducing these states is vast and includes both ancient and modern methods.
Roger Walsh and Frances Vaughan (1993) explained the transpersonal aspect of this experience as follows: “Transpersonal experiences occur in altered states of consciousness, and the study of both has made clear just how dramatically we have underestimated the plasticity of human consciousness and its range of potential states. Fredricks demonstrates how fasting can be profoundly therapeutic, create global paradigm shifts, and provide personal mystical phenomena.Prolonged periods of fasting–particularly in conjunction with other ascetic methods-have a long history of being used as a means of creating altered states of consciousness. The relationship between fasting and transpersonal psychology is examined, with a focus on peak experiences, self-realization, and other exceptional human experiences. Fredricks focuses on the transformative characteristics of fasting in the contexts of psychology, medicine, and spirituality. Using existing literature and original research, Dr. provides detailed information on the different types of fasting, where people fast, the physiological process of fasting, and the contraindications and criticisms of fasting. As a practical guide, Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. Proof of this occurred in 1948 when Gandhi's hunger strike caused millions of Hindus and Muslims in India to cease their fighting. Hunger striking, sometimes called political fasting, may be the most powerful application of fasting. In medicine, fasting is one of the most promising therapies, with research suggesting that fasting can cause certain drugs, such as chemotherapy, to work better while reducing drug side-effects.
In psychology, studies have suggested that fasting can alleviate the symptoms of some psychiatric conditions, including depression and schizophrenia. As a spiritual practice, it is the oldest and most common form of asceticism and is found in virtually every religion and spiritual tradition. Fasting An Exceptional Human Experience Since prehistory, fasting has been used in various ways as a means of transformation.
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