We often believe that we should naturally have healthy habits that help us be our best selves. We expect ourselves to automatically know how to care for ourselves in ways that will make us look and feel as close to “perfect” as possible. Yet, in real life, most of our habits are learned and formed unconsciously–often early in life as a response to family dynamics and other forces below our radar. And given the strength of these hardwired patterns, it’s all too easy to fall back into o...
