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Why self-care feels like workplace laziness

I keep working through lunch breaks because taking time to eat feels lazy but now I have constant stomach problems and no energy after 3pm.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Basic human needs become luxuries in cultures that worship continuous productivity, making health seem selfish.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with East Asian time and face-saving?”

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