Every so often, I have what's now a familiar experience. I think "I don't feel right" and wonder if I'm getting sick. Sometimes I have a quick spiral into worrying I've got cancer.

This feeling has happened often enough, and I know what the typical culprit is; I've skipped one of the two coffees I usually have in a day.

If that's not the reason, the next most common cause is that I've missed a couple of doses of my thyroid medication . Or, sometimes I feel fried because I have not recovered from strength training.

If I slow down enough to pay attention , each of these scenarios is distinct. I can usually tell which kind of "off" I feel and then think back to confirm the cause.

When I can pinpoint a specific cause for why I feel out of sorts, it feels easier to manage, especially

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