Be the boss of your own body.

I suffer from a lifelong, chronic auto immune disorder. But when I try to discuss the nocebo effect with fellow patients, they are overwhelmed with defensiveness, convinced I am set on belittling their suffering. It's understandable, as such conditions are often largely invisible and unless you've personal experience of it, the symptoms are impossible to comprehend.

But the nocebo effect is very real.

Remember that morning you woke feeling like you simply couldn't drag yourself out of the house? By going to work, you avoided lying in bed, focusing on how terrible you felt.