Words of encouragement for my fast?!

Words of encouragement for my fast?

I am beginning a modified fast next week. Now before you all get hopped up and tell me it's unnecessary or harmful, you should know that I'm experienced at fasting and it has been part of my lifestyle for the last 10 years. I'm looking for motivating thoughts to meditate on next week. Thank you!

There is a thing I do when I get really uncomfortable and am trying not to think about what is making me uncomfortable (nausea, pain). I close my eyes and focus intently on a black, quiet area. I work to close out all external stimuli and just try to focus on nothing at all. I think that often in our society we are so stimulated by constant sound and visual images that we forget what it is like to just sit and be quiet. It really helps me to refocus from the unpleasant stimulus. This can also work in a reverse way, by picking a favorite place or memory and focus on remembering all the details about it, and why you find it such a good memory. You forget about everything else for a while! Good luck with your fast, and avoid watching the food channel!