The Power of Affirmations: A Skeptic’s View

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After an hour of doomscrolling on my phone, I switched gears to doomscroll on Netflix, instead. That’s when I stopped to watch a documentary (mockumentary?) on the power of affirmations.

I saw folks claiming to have transitioned from genuinely desperate situations-serious emotional, financial, or relationship troubles-into becoming happy, thriving individuals. They attributed the change…