Let’s be honest. We’ve all done it. We feel something strange – a headache that won't quit, a cough that's been hanging around, a tightness in our chest – and what do we do? We tell ourselves a little lie. Just to feel better. Just to avoid making that phone call. Just to push it to next week. I've heard these lies from patients for years. And I've told them to myself too. So, let's name them. Gently. With no judgement. And then let's talk about why stopping these lies is eas