Sometimes our brain is a little mischievous, working both for us and against us. It's like having a frenemy in your head, always pulling pranks on you when you least expect it. All the automatic processes that happen against our will to support our existence happen without conscious mind even noticing it most of the time, like digestion or pumping blood or stress responses that are supposed to get your butt moving to escape that danger. It's like having a team of little brain workers tirelessly managing our survival. They're like the Avengers of our body, but with fewer capes and more neural connections. But can you imagine if we had to control everything ourselves, consciously? Picture this: you're in a meeting...
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