Did René Descartes have it backwards? "I Think…Therefore I AM"
 René Descartes, the French philosopher, who's famous statement, "I think, therefore I AM," was actually assuming that our thoughts, attitudes, personalities and specifically our mind are separate and have zero influence over our body.  When we look at his statement today, we realize that Descartes had his belief backwards. "I Am, Therefore I Think" is the more accepted statement. It is now widely embraced that the body and mind are fully integrated. Science now understands and accepts the fact that our mental state has measurable physical influences on our entire being, d...
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