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Why is it so hard to ‘switch off’ from work?
An injury put the writer on bed rest for weeks, and it forced her to relearn the true meaning of rest.
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Rest can look different for different people.
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It had been a busy few weeks at work, and it was about to get worse.
I was covering for a colleague on leave and was set to work two consecutive Sundays on top of my usual weekday duties. I had steeled myself for a long, hard slog – and I was constantly on edge.
