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Constantly consuming information leaves our brains with no energy to process emotional waste.

Mental autophagy occurs when we give our minds zero input, allowing deep psychological healing.

Simple habits like a silent commute or a screen-free morning can drastically reduce daily anxiety.

We constantly overfeed our brains with digital inputs. Discover how to practice “mental fasting” to heal emotional exhaustion and restore your inner peace.

I remember eating at a restaurant in Monaco with a friend when I witnessed something truly shocking. Sitting near us was a group of four young Italian men who had been swimming at the beach all day. They were ravenous, and they ordered plate after plate of food. By the time they finally finished eating, their stomachs were visibly distended, looking as though they were in the early stages of pregnancy.

Here in the United States, we experience a similar phenomenon every Thanksgiving. After a massive holiday meal, relatives usually become sluggish, inflamed, and completely exhausted because their bodies are using every ounce of available energy just to process what they consumed.

While it is easy to see the physical consequences of overeating, we are entirely blind to how we are doing the exact same thing to our minds every single day.

The Exhausted, Overfed Brain

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