“But” versus “and.”

Perhaps you haven’t thought much about these words and their impact.

I hadn’t either until I became more curious about the power of words and how they can affect what’s happening in our body, our emotions, and even our behaviors.

Consider this…

“I want to start that new project, but I’m afraid to take the leap.”

“I want to go to the gym, but I don’t really feel like it today.”

“I want to change this habit, but it feels too difficult.”

Period, the end. Do you sense the hard stop of the word “but”?
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