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Neuroscience sheds light on how fasting and other spiritual disciplines work by training our subconscious mental processes.
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our conscious self is far less in control over who you are and what you do than you realize.  "We are not the ones driving the boat of our behavior," says neuroscientist David Eagleman.
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Jesus expected that dietary restriction would be a part of our spiritual practice. "When you fast," he said, not if.
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Don't fast for a cause, but to shape your soul.
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by making the Lenten discipline of fasting about a cause, we are caving in to our cultural distaste for self-denial.
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But more importantly, spiritual disciplines shape us in deep ways. Because our brains—at the very least—mediate, process, and experience our spiritual lives, the disciplines can train us to become more attuned to God himself.
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when our blood sugar runs low, chemical signals from the blood stream reach the brain, which sends out signals to eat.
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The subconscious brain is at work, guiding our actions and our behavior
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