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You know it. They know it. When you’re feeling sick, over- whelmed, stressed out, or burned out, you are not performing at your best. And you’re not enjoying your work as much as you could, either. Unfortunately, work—especially work you love—has a way of becoming the thousand-pound gorilla that pushes aside other pursuits. 151

I had been working seven days a week, fourteen-hour days for months—just to stay on top of my workload. I couldn’t concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes at a time, and my creative juices had slowed to a trickle. I wasted time going for “wake-up” breaks and the tenth cup of coffee. That time could have been ...

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