单选题
It is commonly accepted that we should be concerned about our own physical health. The desire to take responsibility for all aspects of our physical condition, however, produces a number of negative consequences. By focusing exclusively on our physical health, we tend to ignore our mental health. Therefore, although we can derive physical benefits from our preoccupation with physical health, we often do so at the expense of our mental health. The author establishes her position in the passage by doing which one of the following?