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How to Believe

Unearth your most destructive beliefs and replace them with something more uplifting.

Heather Havrilesky
Jul 19, 2021
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Jimson Weed (1936) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Subconscious negative beliefs are like bad pop songs you can’t get out of your head. Whenever you’re tired or anxious or under some stress, there’s that terrible song again, creeping into your brain like an invasive weed.You might not even know the words, but the mood shifts and suddenly everything feels dreary and …

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