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#49. Why Most Women Who Take Time Off to Heal Chronic Illness Won’t Actually Get Better
Taking time off to heal was supposed to be the thing that finally worked. So why do you feel exactly the same, or worse?
Here's what nobody tells women with chronic illness who step back from work to recover. Stopping your job is not the same as resting your body. And if you've quietly turned getting better into your new full-time job, complete with targets, a timeline and a daily verdict on whether you're passing or failing, your body is still under pressure. It never actually stopped. This episode is about the emotional patterns underneath that pressure, why it keeps your body locked out of…
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