Your mind may be repeating affirmations, but your nervous system is carrying a very different story. Most people talk about self-love as if it’s a simple switch: “Just choose to love yourself.” But if you’ve ever tried to repeat affirmations in the mirror while secretly feeling hollow inside, you know it’s not that simple. Self-love often feels impossible and thats not because you lack willpower or worthiness—but because your body still remembers what your mind is trying to forget.