Great to read about a different perspective on how you can celebrate events like New Year. Also, your insights on fasting are great Dr.

As we grow "wiser," our approaches to life shifts. The holidays induce an internal battle for me. It's the social aspect. I don't like to set myself apart, especially not during those end-of-the-year days. Therefore, coming together for me is a huge sacrifice to make (people will hate me for saying this - so be it). I enjoyed being overly social in the past, but I've changed so much as a person that quietness recharges me much more. Honestly, I don't enjoy the obligatory aspect that comes with the holidays, and as for New Year, the whole event iis built around disrupting your bio-clock.

This year I took a hybrid approach, still a huge sacrifice but hybrid.

I've engaged with most during the early noon, ate, and had a small drink, making that next to one morning protein shake and 5gr of creatine my only meal of the day. I don't like it anymore, and it has much to do with the late evenings which I disappear. But still I know people appreciate me of mingling in and therefore I want to show respect to them. Only no I control my time more than before.

That done,

On 31-12-23 I went to bed early as 20h, bypassed the elephant in the room (which was staying up untill 00h00). I closed a pact with myself, as I do the rest of the year to wake-up around 04h00 and hit my homegym.

I mannaged to do that, started of the New Year with a (for me light) threadmill session of 94mins inclined walking, covered rougly 700hm over 7.4 km.

Being in control of yourself has a profound energetic effect. Being accountable and being able to stand behind what I set myself up for, provides me with mental strength to take care of my family and thrive through the New Year.

It gives me more satisfaction than staying up late partying until i'm a wreck the next day.

Apologise for this long comment.

Thanks for your writing once again.