It is only one more week until the exam period is officially over. You might already have finished, or you might still be spending day after day in the university library, desperately trying to acquire just sufficient information to pass IO1 or trying to finish five MRP papers in one day. Besides exams, you might feel pressure from work, stressful situations with family and friends, or any other circumstances that have launched you into an intense period of stress. You might feel a little tired or anxious during this period but you know that when you are finally done with it, you will be able to sleep, catch up with friends, and relax again. But will you, actually? In comes the Let-Down effect: illness, flare-ups of chronic conditions and pains, digestive problems and skin conditions. Not during a stressful period, but after.

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