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Double pneumonia and an overscheduled
life can happen to anyone, of
course, but for Little, it was the result
of acting out of character for too long
and without enough restorative niches.
When your conscientiousness impels
you to take on more than you can
handle, you begin to lose interest, even
in tasks that normally engage you. You
also risk your physical health. “Emotional
labor,” which is the effort we
make to control and change our own
emotions, is associated with stress,
burnout, and even physical symptoms
like an increase in cardiovascular disease.
Professor Little believes that prolonged
acting out of character may also
increase autonomic nervous system
activity, which can, in turn, compromise
immune functioning.
One noteworthy study suggests that
people who suppress negative emotions
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