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Why this ‘Janu-Worry’ is worse than ever before

IN JANUARY each year, scores of people from all walks of life struggle to leave the comforts of the festive season behind and return to everyday lives.

For some, the stress that work, school, gym and other fundamentals of a daily routine bring is so intense that even getting out of bed becomes a battle.

The phenomenon is so common that it has been termed “Janu-Worry”.

“Some people worry about the uncertainty of an entire new

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