Three-Day IF: The Balance Between Body, Mind and Wisdom

This article explores a 3-day (72-hour) Intermittent Fasting (IF) regimen as a practice of self-transformation, emphasizing its potential as a path toward inner balance rather than mere physical wellness. Beyond triggering autophagy and metabolic recalibration, prolonged fasting reveals subtle shifts in mental states, offering a mirror for observing desire, habit, and fear. Drawing from holistic frameworks, the article proposes IF as an intentional retreat that bridges the physiological, psychological, and contemplative domains allowing the practitioner to rediscover self-awareness, presence, and wisdom through stillness and self-discipline.