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Nov 2019
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Leisure Sickness

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Could being a workaholic actually have dangerous effects? Just ask the victims of Leisure Sickness—a psychological phenomenon in which individuals who are especially devoted to their work become physically ill when they try to relax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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