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

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 full picture.

You can’t master your mind without also mastering your body.

Your thoughts don’t exist in isolation; they are shaped by your internal health. You’re not just reacting to life—you’re reacting to the state of your own cells before anything else.

Your perception of the world is rooted in your physical health. And that’s a big realization.

Now, that doesn’t mean your mind isn’t powerful. It absolutely plays a role. But the sustainability of mental shifts comes down to how you nurture them—not just in your thoughts, but in your body.

Think about it:

If you’ve ever worked so hard to change something—your habits, your mindset, your routine—only to keep falling back into the same old patterns, it might not be a matter of willpower.

It could be that you’re spending too much time in your mind and not enough time creating a better environment for your mind to thrive.

That’s what we’re diving into on the podcast this week—how to micro-resource your mind so you’re not just battling with thoughts but actually creating the conditions for real, lasting change.

PSA: Your mind is not separate from your body!

We have to stop seeing the mind and body as separate. They are deeply connected. A change in one affects the other. You cannot transform your mindset without addressing your body’s health—and vice versa.

Now, this is where people ask, But what about journaling? Isn’t that all in your mind?

Yes and no.

Journaling seems like a purely mental exercise, but as we learned in this post, research shows it physically changes your biology. Writing isn’t just a way to process thoughts—it’s a way to release stored emotions, shift your energy, and even change the way your body functions at a cellular level.

The emotions you put on paper don’t just stay in your head—they manifest in your body. This is why journaling can be such a powerful tool for healing. It’s not just about “thinking differently”; it’s about moving stored energy so your body can let go and reset.

That’s a deeper conversation for another day, but for now, I want to focus on journaling as a way to see your patterns and start shifting them.

Journaling Prompts: Understanding & Rewriting Your Definition of Health

The first week of journaling prompts was all about understanding—specifically, understanding what health means to you.

So, let’s take that a little deeper:

Let’s take this exercise a little deeper:

1. How did you define health?

   • Is your definition based on appearance, energy levels, strength, flexibility, or something else?

   • Is it influenced by past experiences, external pressures, or personal values?

   • Does it feel freeing or restrictive?

2. If you were living fully in alignment with that definition, how would you feel?

   • Would your days feel different? How?

   • What emotions come up when you imagine yourself living this way? Relief? Joy? Confidence?

3. What is one small, tangible step you could take this week to move closer to the feeling you want to feel when you “arrive” at health?

   • It doesn’t have to be a major overhaul—just one intentional shift.

   • Maybe it’s a perspective shift, a new habit, or a simple act of self-care.

Remember: Health Is a Tool, Not a Fix

I bring all of this up because I think we often put health in an impossible spot.

We want it to be something it can’t be while neglecting what it could be.

We treat health like the answer to all of our struggles, expecting it to fix everything, rather than seeing it as the tool it’s meant to be.

Most people spend too much time fighting with health, fearing their body, and placing their trust in things that only deepen unhealthy cycles. This keeps them stuck in the diet mentality loop—bouncing between extremes, always searching for the next solution, always feeling like they’re failing.

I don’t want that for you.

Health isn’t meant to be a war you fight. It’s meant to be a resource you cultivate.

That’s why I personally turn to journaling when I find myself spiraling—when I’m chasing down an idea, resisting a situation, or slipping into victim mode.

I ask myself:

• What am I really looking for in this?

• Is there a way I can provide that for myself?

• What action can I take to help me feel the way I want to feel right now?

Because here’s the truth:

No diet is going to change how you feel if you don’t first learn how to do it for yourself.

Just like no external factor—no person, no program, no achievement—can do it either.

If you want to change how you feel, you have to change both how you think and how you care for yourself.

Health is not just about what you eat or how you exercise—it’s about how you cultivate the right environment for your mind and body to thrive.

What’s one small shift you can make this week toward that?

It most likely will come back to generating energy and resourcing your body to build capacity (learn more here).

P.S. Here’s some encouragement I always come back to when I think about healing my mind. It’s from the book of Philippians 4:8-9:

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”