Happy Friday! Today we're taking a deep dive into the placebo effect as well as what it means to try to positively impact your health with how you think.

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“The power of the placebo effect.” Harvard Health Publishing, 22 July 2024, https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/the-power-of-the-placebo-effect. Accessed 15 June 2025.

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