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A few months ago I suffered from chronic headache, backache, and was always exhausted. My family said that I worked too hard and my body was rebelling but my reaction to it was ‘everybody works hard’. The doctor first advised countless tests – from thyroid and blood tests to ultrasounds and MRI, but when the results failed to show anything concrete, even he concluded that I was pushing myself to the limits and had to take it easy.

Working around the clock – at home and at office – writing as many as two dozen emails everyday, being glued to my desk and computer, attending countless meetings every week, taking care of two kids, husband and in-laws, and very less sleep had finally taken its toll on my groaning, creaking, and I must admit, ageing body. It was fine when I was in my twenties, but in your thirties there is only so much your mind and body can take, especially when you have to juggle personal and professional