With start of Ramadan approaching on Saturday, I thought it'd be apt to put up a guide to the benefits of fasting. Whether you're religious or not, fasting is something that has permeated every culture, religion, and history.

And for good reason. It doesn't matter if you're doing it for religious reasons or health reasons, fasting can be a way to rejuvenate the body, mind, and soul.

Enjoy these 5 benefits and if you're currently fasting or will be in the near future, drop a comment. I'd love to hear what your reasons were for your decision.

1. Retune your digestive system

Not many people know this but fasting can be a way for you to give your digestive system a tune up. According to Dr. Naomi Neufeld, an endocrinologist at UCLA, "You re-tune the body, suppress insulin secretion, reduce the taste for sugar, so sugar becomes something you're less fond of taking." Read More…

Whether you believe in life after death or past life regression (PLR), you can't help but wonder about those two things.

But, before we can even look at the question of life after death (which is far too heavy a topic for just one blog post), let's look at PLR.

Firstly, does PLR even work? What really needs to be addressed is are these experiences real and do they actually help the patients they come from?

Proof has shown time and time again that fabricated memories are indistinguishable even to the most trained psychologist and that those with strong imaginations and who are susceptible under hypnosis are more likely to evoke any experience a hypnotist or psychologist may prompt.

So what's really going on here? The debate is as heated as it is fascinating. Check out this article below from GoodLifeZen.com that debates the efficacy of PLR and brings up the idea of the makyo. Read More…

Studied finance, wanted more, write blogs.

That's mine in any case. You might've already heard about or read the 6-word memoirs before. If not, they're humorous, fun, ridiculously witty, sometimes sad, and often inspiring.

It really forces you to think. If you had to sum up your life in 6 words what would you focus on?

Here's a few from SmithMag.net, the creators of the 6-word memoirs:

"My other memoir is a masterpiece.

Worried about losing shoes and morals

The spaceship flew home without me."

So here is the FinerMinds challenge:

What's your 6-word personal growth story?

Drop a comment below. I'd love to see how you sum up your personal development in just 6 short words.