寫下這篇文章的動念，來自我內心一個深刻的疑問：「為什麼我們這群熟練斷食的人，分享斷食的成功率卻這麼低？」

這是我多年來持續講授斷食最深刻的體悟：多數人學習斷食時，停留在「用大腦學習」，而心卻忙著別的事。

就像許多來參加斷食營的學員，身體雖然來了，心卻還留在家中。他們不是被家人勉強陪同，就是來還一份人情。最終的結果，是浪費了這難得的學習機會，也讓自己覺得虛耗了時間。

當你決定實行斷食，但內心既不期待，也無喜悅，身體要啟動排毒淨化的動能自然會低落。

十多年來在斷食營輔導的經驗，讓我領悟到一件事：「心不在」的人，不僅淨化成效差，連延續實踐的可能性都微乎其微。

 

學習的關鍵不在於知識的多寡，而在於「用心聽」。大腦與內心必須同步運作，心負責感受、整理，並擬定行動的方向。尤其在斷食這門功課上，更必須「以心領悟」。

斷食，不是靠理解，是靠身體和心靈的一致。

為什麼斷食特別需要用「心」來學？因為斷食本就是身體的渴望。當心與身的立場一致，喜悅就會出現，斷食也才能進入正軌。

斷食養生被視為修行，是因為這是一條回歸自我、回歸身體意識的道路。這種旅程不靠說服，而靠觸動自己、打動自己。

斷食，說到底，是身心契合的事。

許多人對斷食的第一反應是抗拒，這不難理解。現代生活的環境，把我們從身體和內心中剝離。連結自己，反倒成了現代人最難的事，我曾經就是這樣的典型：對身體毫無感應，對心也無連結。

直到我踏入斷食領域，才有了翻轉性的體悟。我僅僅許下「成為養生作家」的願望，生命就引領我走向斷食的道路。自己恢復健康只是開始，真正的功課是扛起教育的責任。

 

我曾觀察過無數學員，他們一開口就說：「我有斷食經驗。」我總會回問：「既然做過，為什麼沒有繼續？」

這時，我會誠實提醒：「請忘記過去所有的經驗。」

因為，那些「記憶」存在大腦中，是學習最大的障礙。人很習慣用過去的經驗墊高當前的自信，但如果那些經驗沒有落實為日常實踐，就只是過眼雲煙。

斷食不在於做過，而在於熟練。若不熟練，那就不算是你的功夫。

以斷食後的飲食為例：你究竟是用「大腦的選擇」來進食，還是憑「身體的覺知」去挑選食物？當你開始讓身體決定吃什麼，比例越高，表示你已經在轉變，甚至完成了轉型。

那些上過初階課卻遲遲未行動的學員，問題幾乎只有一個：大腦還在主導決策，只要思辨還主導行為，執行力就會弱。

「不相信」是大腦的防衛，而「我願意」則來自心與身的合作，是直覺的回應。每一位第一時間喊出「我願意」的人，都是直覺驅動的典範。

 

當那些對「身體之道」感應特別敏銳的人出現在我面前，他們的眼神、語氣、學習態度，全都流露出「心的去處」。他們的學習成果，不是技術，而是「心的感動」。

有些人初來到時半信半疑，但參與營隊後，他們逐漸沉澱下來、融入氛圍、感應身體，清除了許多身心的雜念。

我們的「自律養生」團隊不是財團，沒有雄厚的資金。舉辦活動是辛苦的，但靠著志工一顆顆真心，每月一場不間斷。

真正的感動來自心，這是一群有愛的人的聚集，推廣這樣的活動自然值得。

台北以外的地區未來一定也能成立營隊，只要我們用心傳遞，讓心連結心。最近想到南部未來有機會辦活動，雖然累，但我內心卻雀躍期待。

 

最後，給那些也想分享斷食的人一個建議：面對用「人情觀」或好奇心問你斷食的人，請誠實說：「這你可能做不到。」

因為這不靠知識，不靠理性，而是靠「心」是否願意參與。

如果他的心真的動了，會主動報名學習；若只是大腦的興趣，他遲早就會退場。真正的學習，不從思考開始，而是從心開始。

給想分享斷食的你：不要向大腦說話，要向心說話。

 

（如果你想知道自己的心在哪裡，就看看當你的思緒游移時，它飄向了哪裡。）

 

Don’t Use Your Brain to Learn Fasting

The impulse to write this article stems from a question that has long weighed on my heart:
“Why is it that, despite our deep experience with fasting, the success rate of those we share it with remains so low?”

After years of teaching and guiding people through fasting, I’ve come to a profound realization:
Most people approach fasting with their minds, while their hearts are elsewhere.
It’s like many participants in a fasting retreat—physically present, but mentally still at home. Some are there to accompany someone else, others simply to return a favor. In the end, they waste a rare opportunity for transformation and walk away feeling they’ve wasted their time.

When someone chooses to fast without genuine anticipation or joy, the body’s drive to detox and reset weakens.
From over a decade of guiding fasting participants, I’ve learned this fundamental truth: when the heart isn’t present, the results are poor—and the practice rarely lasts.

The key to learning is not how much you know, but how deeply you listen with your heart.
The mind and the heart must work together—the heart to feel, organize, and guide action.
Fasting, in particular, demands this kind of heart-based understanding.

Fasting Isn’t About Understanding—It’s About Alignment Between Body and Heart

Why must fasting be learned through the heart?
Because fasting is a natural yearning of the body. When the heart and the body stand on the same side, joy emerges—and fasting becomes effortless.

Fasting is often described as a spiritual practice because it calls us back to ourselves, to our innate bodily awareness.
This path is not about persuasion—it’s about awakening something deeply personal.
In the end, fasting is about harmony between body and soul.

It’s no surprise that many people’s first reaction to fasting is resistance. Modern life has severed us from both our bodies and our hearts. In fact, reconnection has become one of the hardest things for people today.

I was once such a person—numb to my body, disconnected from my heart.
It wasn’t until I stepped into the world of fasting that I experienced a turning point.
All I did was set a simple intention: “I want to become a writer of health and wellness.”
And life led me into fasting.
Regaining my own health was only the beginning—the real mission was to take on the responsibility of educating others.
—

Experience Is Not Mastery

I’ve met countless participants who begin by saying, “I’ve done fasting before.”
And I always ask, “Then why didn’t you continue?”

That’s when I gently but clearly say, “Please forget everything you think you know.”

Why?
Because memory lives in the brain, and your past experiences may actually hinder your learning.
We often use old experiences to reinforce our confidence, but unless they’ve become part of your daily practice, they’re meaningless.

In fasting, it’s not about whether you’ve done it—it’s about whether you’ve mastered it.
If you’re not consistent, it’s not your craft.

Take post-fasting eating habits as an example. Are you choosing your meals based on logic and memory? Or are you listening to your body’s subtle awareness?
When your body starts guiding your food choices, and the ratio of body-led decisions increases, it means you’re transforming—perhaps even already transformed.

For those who’ve taken our beginner’s fasting course but haven’t yet acted, there’s usually one reason:
the brain is still in control.
As long as intellectual analysis leads the way, action becomes difficult.

“Doubt” is the mind’s job. But “I’m ready” is the voice of heart and body, united.
Those who respond instantly with “I’m willing” are being moved by intuition, not thought.
—

The Power of the Heart

When someone deeply attuned to “the way of the body” stands before me, I can see it in their eyes, their tone, and their attitude. Their learning is not technical—it’s emotional and heartfelt.

Some come with hesitation. But after joining a retreat, they begin to settle in, let go of inner noise, and truly feel their bodies again.

Our Selfasteam Fasting community is not backed by wealthy organizations.
We don’t have large funding.
Hosting these events is hard work, sustained entirely by the hearts of volunteers, month after month, without fail.

But the real power lies in the love behind the effort. That’s what makes this movement worth spreading.
And I firmly believe that in the near future, regions outside of Taipei will have their own fasting retreats—so long as we continue to share with heart, and connect heart to heart.

Just thinking about the possibility of launching events in the south fills me with joy, even knowing how tiring it might be.
—

A Final Word for Those Who Want to Share Fasting

To those who wish to share fasting with others, here’s my advice:

When someone asks about fasting out of politeness or casual curiosity,
tell them frankly, “This probably isn’t for you.”

Because fasting can’t be taught through facts or logic—it only works when the heart is ready.

If their heart is truly stirred, they’ll register for a class without needing to be convinced.
But if it’s just their mind talking, they’ll quietly drift away.

Real learning doesn’t begin with thinking—it begins with the heart.

So to those of you who want to share this path:
Don’t speak to the brain. Speak to the heart.