5 tips on how to get through Lent well
Where does the tradition come from?
Before you start fasting, you should take a look at the history. In the Roman Catholic religion, Lent is considered to be an Easterly time of penance, beginning exactly 40 days before Easter in the church year. Calendar 2017 begins the fasting fast 2017 on March 1 and ends on April 15? and thus takes place between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday. Believers are encouraged to do asceticism and repentance during this period. only on the Sunday of Lent must not be fasted. Because Sundays are not counted as so-called holidays of resurrection.
But what should the Passion time remember before Easter Eve? Lent today reminds us of the 40-day time that Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting and resisting the devil. The end of the repentance marks the Palm Sunday? a day commemorating the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem and heralding Holy Week followed by Easter. In general, the number 40 has a very symbolic meaning in the Bible. So the deluge spilled over the earth for 40 days and Moses was 40 days on Mount Sinai. But now to the 5 tips on how to prepare for the pre-Lent and Lent through:
Make the meaning clear
Whether you're fasting out of religion, tradition, or mere ambition, make sense of the purpose of your endeavor. Why are you helping with the fasting? Is it the desire to give up overconsumption for a while or is it the idea of wanting to do something good for your body? Important: Free yourself from the idea that you are not allowed to "do something" - you have to want the renunciation yourself. One thing is certain: if you give up 40 days, you will be proud to have persevered.
Build your own routines
The first weekend without alcohol, the first week without sweets - there one or the other would certainly throw in the towel. But all beginnings are difficult: Therefore, set up routines, so that you do not fall very hard in the Lent. For example, replace the after-work beer with another non-alcoholic drink you always wanted to drink.
Despite slips continue
If you've "sinned" in between, that's not a broken leg. However, you should leave it for a single slip, instead of telling you, "What the hell, now I've broken Lent anyway, then I can keep it entirely." Instead, focus your thoughts on the positive aspects of fasting.
Do not forget sports
To be particularly well-balanced during Lent, exercise and exercise are recommended. Sporting activities not only distract attention, but also offer a great change from everyday life. In addition, give yourself enough sleep, because it supports the body in its regeneration or (possibly) detoxification.
Together to the goal
Last, but not least: It is better not to go through Lent together. Plan your time of resignation best with friends or partner. Then it will be easier for you to delete foods or other things from your everyday life. Basically, you should not take the fasting too seriously and approach the whole thing with a certain looseness. Anyone who puts themselves under constant pressure suffers at the end and gets stressed. And that in turn makes it much harder to go through Lent.
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