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coords1306's avatar

I'm not ready to give up the idea of infectious disease but this article nicely laid out the competing thesis in full for me and brought to mind some moments in my own life that would seem to support it. I remember putting off a thesis paper as a junior in HS and getting sick 2 days before it was due. I had a fever, I was legitimate sick and asked for an extension but had to admit to the teacher it was a heck of a coincidence and just shows that I need to learn not to put work off. (I never fully learned that lesson). I also remember a co-worker coming in after being sick for the first time in two years and he even exclaimed something like....'you know I think I needed to get sick to really disconnect from work and chill out for a bit.'

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Barbara Sinclair's avatar

YES, yes, and more YES, Jo! I'm writing about this very thing right now (I'll reference your post if that's ok.) I wrote about this a few weeks ago when I had a "detox" that lasted two weeks. I'm rarely sick but my body insisted this time. This is a tough one for most people. I love Dr. Sam Bailey's video about germ vs. terrain. She does such a great job of simplifying it. Great post! :)

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