When Amber Meade twisted her ankle and broke a bone in her foot, she expected recovery to be easy. She needed surgery to shave down the damaged bone and make sure the nerves and tendons in her foot were where they should be. The procedure seemed to go smoothly, but in the weeks that followed, she began to feel debilitating …
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Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here. It’s anonymous! Dear Good Job, My boss is an epic hypochondriac. He is forever obsessing over his latest ache or pain. Now that we’ve all returned to working at the office post-COVID, he wears an N95 mask all day …
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The majority of Americans feel sleepy at least 3 days out of the week, according to a study from the National Sleep Foundation, which is why it’s not surprising that things like chronic tiredness, fatigue, and emotional burnout are everyday stressors in the average person’s daily life. While it’s true that you’re not alone if you’re struggling with chronic exhaustion, like physical …
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