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Double pneumonia and an overscheduledlife can happen to anyone, <strong>of</strong>course, but for Little, it was the result<strong>of</strong> act<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>of</strong> character for too longand without enough restorative niches.When your conscientiousness impelsyou to take on more than you canhandle, you beg<strong>in</strong> to lose <strong>in</strong>terest, even<strong>in</strong> tasks that normally engage you. Youalso risk your physical health. “Emotionallabor,” which is the effort wemake to control and change our ownemotions, is associated with stress,burnout, and even physical symptomslike an <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> cardiovascular disease.Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Little believes that prolongedact<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>of</strong> character may also<strong>in</strong>crease autonomic nervous systemactivity, which can, <strong>in</strong> turn, <strong>com</strong>promiseimmune function<strong>in</strong>g.One noteworthy study suggests thatpeople who suppress negative emotions631/929

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