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Penso al mio benessere anziché fare qualcosa di nocivo.

Penso al mio benessere anziché fare qualcosa di nocivo.
I think about my well-being instead of doing something harmful.
From Lesson 259:Expressing alternatives (invece di, anziché)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Penso al mio benessere anziché fare qualcosa di nocivo.

Why does anziché connect directly to the verb fare without a preposition?
Because anziché works as a standalone conjunction meaning "rather than." Unlike the phrase invece di, which requires di to connect to an infinitive verb, anziché pairs directly with the infinitive. You could also write this sentence as invece di fare qualcosa di nocivo and it would mean the exact same thing.
Why is it Penso al (pensare a) rather than pensare di?
In Italian, the verb pensare changes prepositions based on its meaning. You use pensare a when directing your thoughts toward a topic or person (like focusing on your well-being). You use pensare di when expressing an opinion, such as asking what someone thinks of a movie. Here, a combines with the article il to make al.
Why is there a di between qualcosa and nocivo?
Whenever you use an indefinite pronoun like qualcosa (something) or niente (nothing) followed by an adjective to describe it, Italian requires you to insert di between them. So, "something harmful" must be translated as qualcosa di nocivo.
The word benessere looks like two different words mashed together. Is it?
Exactly! It literally combines the adverb bene (well) and the verb essere (to be) into a single noun meaning "well-being" or "wellness."

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