Navratri 2025: Balance Work and Fasting with These Health Tips

Navratri 2025: Navratri is a joyous celebration of the victory of good over evil. The divine power, goddess Durga defeated Mahishasur, a demon blessed to be invincible by the gods, hence only a female deity could end his rule of violence and sins. Devotees of goddess Durga celebrate the nine forms of her over nine days literally meaning ‘Navratri’. Each form or avatar symbolizes different parts of her power, being, and wisdom. 

The festival is marked by a nine-day fasting period from dusk to dawn with prayers performed in the morning and night. The fast observers eat a satvick diet after a day of fasting. 

Staying hungry for longer periods of time can result in physical weakness and a drop in energy. For working professionals, fasting hence turns out to be a bigger challenge than others as they strive to balance performance at work and performing fast. 

Navratri Fasting Tips For Working Professionals 

Fasting can become easier with a few changes here and there from diet plans to portions you eat. Let’s delve into how to stay healthy and energized while fasting. 

Hydration 

While a lot of focus stays on solid food, you should not forget that water, juices, and electrolytes keep you up and about in a day. So it is necessary that you drink plenty of water while fasting. Opt for fresh juices and coconut water to keep natural sugars and energy-boosting nutrients in your diet. 

Light but dense meal 

Fasting means that your digestive system is not as functional as a regular day of eating. So having a heavy meal right after an empty stomach can shock the system so it's important to eat something that is light to the body but packed with dense nutrients like foxnuts.

Avoid sugars and oily food 

While it may seem irresistible, sugars will spike your energies suddenly and crash your energy real quickly. The oily food will also make you lethargic so try to stick to boiled or roasted food items. 

Sleep schedule 

The better you sleep, the more relaxed you will feel during the day while fasting. It will prevent exhaustion or irritability that may trigger hunger. Moreover, you will stay more alert and energized during the day. 

Prepare your meal

Prepping for the meals beforehand will save you efforts during the fasting period. 

Tweaking your lifestyle as per the changes around your diet and atmosphere can make fasting like any other day.