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Why Thinking Your Way to Wellness Won't Work (And What Will)

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Alexa Schirm
Apr 03, 2025
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I used to believe you could think yourself healthy—if you just changed your thoughts, you could manifest a healthier body. And I don’t mean that in a “woo-woo” kind of way. The logic made sense: your mind drives your actions, so if you shift your thoughts, your outcomes should change too.

Certainly, that is part of the equation to life, but it’s not the …

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