Jeff Krasno

So there is a sense of self that is really anchored in physical continuity. But as I started to learn more about human physiology, I was like, nothing could be less true. You know, what we are are seven octillion self-assembled atoms having 37 billion billion chemical reactions per second. Literally, all we are is change. I mean, I'm not the same guy that sat down here 20 minutes ago with you.

So there is a sense of self that is really anchored in physical continuity. But as I started to learn more about human physiology, I was like, nothing could be less true. You know, what we are are seven octillion self-assembled atoms having 37 billion billion chemical reactions per second. Literally, all we are is change. I mean, I'm not the same guy that sat down here 20 minutes ago with you.

And really awakening to the fact that I am process and not product was incredibly empowering because that also means that disease is a process. And so if health exists on this spectrum between sort of wholeness, if you will, and disease, I started to feel a tremendous amount of agency around my trajectory on that spectrum.

And really awakening to the fact that I am process and not product was incredibly empowering because that also means that disease is a process. And so if health exists on this spectrum between sort of wholeness, if you will, and disease, I started to feel a tremendous amount of agency around my trajectory on that spectrum.

And really awakening to the fact that I am process and not product was incredibly empowering because that also means that disease is a process. And so if health exists on this spectrum between sort of wholeness, if you will, and disease, I started to feel a tremendous amount of agency around my trajectory on that spectrum.

I could be moving towards wholeness, that is the process of healing, or moving towards disease, the process of ailing. And we have way more agency over our direction than I think we've ever thought before.

I could be moving towards wholeness, that is the process of healing, or moving towards disease, the process of ailing. And we have way more agency over our direction than I think we've ever thought before.

I could be moving towards wholeness, that is the process of healing, or moving towards disease, the process of ailing. And we have way more agency over our direction than I think we've ever thought before.

I want to just add one more thing about fasting. Yeah. Because there's obviously physical benefits to fasting, but what I found was the most potent benefit of fasting actually might be psychological. Because even though I condensed my consumption of food in that eight-hour window, doesn't mean that I didn't have a hankering for some chips or something at 9 p.m.

I want to just add one more thing about fasting. Yeah. Because there's obviously physical benefits to fasting, but what I found was the most potent benefit of fasting actually might be psychological. Because even though I condensed my consumption of food in that eight-hour window, doesn't mean that I didn't have a hankering for some chips or something at 9 p.m.

I want to just add one more thing about fasting. Yeah. Because there's obviously physical benefits to fasting, but what I found was the most potent benefit of fasting actually might be psychological. Because even though I condensed my consumption of food in that eight-hour window, doesn't mean that I didn't have a hankering for some chips or something at 9 p.m.

And so, but I became completely committed. And like I said, I was a disciple to that practice. So instead of mindlessly wandering off to the pantry or the refrigerator to get some crackers and cheese or whatever, I would actually have to stop and witness the nature of the hunger and actually ask myself, is the origin of this stimulus, of this hunger, a biological need or a psychological desire?

And so, but I became completely committed. And like I said, I was a disciple to that practice. So instead of mindlessly wandering off to the pantry or the refrigerator to get some crackers and cheese or whatever, I would actually have to stop and witness the nature of the hunger and actually ask myself, is the origin of this stimulus, of this hunger, a biological need or a psychological desire?

And so, but I became completely committed. And like I said, I was a disciple to that practice. So instead of mindlessly wandering off to the pantry or the refrigerator to get some crackers and cheese or whatever, I would actually have to stop and witness the nature of the hunger and actually ask myself, is the origin of this stimulus, of this hunger, a biological need or a psychological desire?

And I really had to be honest and untangle that. And 99.99% of the time, it was a desire and not a need. I've got plenty of warehouse energy here for existence for a while. I was essentially eating my feelings. And I think this is what actually contributes to our 45% obesity rate that we have now in the United States is that we are so psychologically triggered so much of the time.

And I really had to be honest and untangle that. And 99.99% of the time, it was a desire and not a need. I've got plenty of warehouse energy here for existence for a while. I was essentially eating my feelings. And I think this is what actually contributes to our 45% obesity rate that we have now in the United States is that we are so psychologically triggered so much of the time.

And I really had to be honest and untangle that. And 99.99% of the time, it was a desire and not a need. I've got plenty of warehouse energy here for existence for a while. I was essentially eating my feelings. And I think this is what actually contributes to our 45% obesity rate that we have now in the United States is that we are so psychologically triggered so much of the time.

And you combine that with the always availability of of calories. And then what do you get? You get a really, really disturbing obesity rate. But for me, what I found was the untangling of this, my hunger between this kind of biological need and psychological desire gave me a certain kind of space. in which to make better decisions.

And you combine that with the always availability of of calories. And then what do you get? You get a really, really disturbing obesity rate. But for me, what I found was the untangling of this, my hunger between this kind of biological need and psychological desire gave me a certain kind of space. in which to make better decisions.

And you combine that with the always availability of of calories. And then what do you get? You get a really, really disturbing obesity rate. But for me, what I found was the untangling of this, my hunger between this kind of biological need and psychological desire gave me a certain kind of space. in which to make better decisions.