Yesterday I wrote about tending to your state, over trying to force actions.
It’s not such an either-or. Tending to state is just more indirect: you sacrifice some precision but trust that the breadth of effects will benefit you.
Take walking for example.
Walking daily primes the heart, reducing blood pressure and coronary disease risk. It helps regulate glucose and insulin; lubricates joints and builds bone density; boosts immune function and stimulates memory; lowers cortisol and tames anxiety; and sparks divergent thinking and creative insights.