This is what happens to your brain in back-to-back meetings

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back-to-back meetings

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meetings scheduled consecutively, with few to no breaks in between

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for a long stretch of time

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a period of time that is long and uninterrupted

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groan

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a low, sad sound that is continued for a while and that is made by someone who is suffering from pain or unhappiness

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sit-down meeting

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a meeting held especially to discuss and resolve problems or conflicts

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out of line

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beyond what is reasonable or allowable : not right or appropriate

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fatigue

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cause (someone) to feel tired or exhausted

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on end

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continuously

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mainstay

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the most important part of something, providing support for everything else

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grim

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extremely bad, worrying, or without hope

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hybrid set-up

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based on flexibility and streamlined work processes. Office workers can work remotely or anywhere else as long as they have access to wifi and the right IT-equipment and software

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crave

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to have a very strong feeling of wanting something

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compromise

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to risk having a harmful effect on something

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virtual check-in

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tax

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to need someone to make a lot of effort, either physical or mental

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hastily

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rashly or too quickly and often carelessly.

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consolidate

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to join the different parts of something together, or to be joined

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prep

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prepare

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pivot to

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to turn or twist

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frame of reference

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conversation flow

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deplete

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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.

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hypervigilant

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the elevated state of constantly assessing potential threats around you

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restorative

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making you feel better or more energetic if you are feeling tired or ill

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downtime

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time when you relax and do not do very much

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replenish

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to fill something up again

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across the board

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involving everyone or everything in a company, situation, group, etc.

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insidious

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(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm

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mental lag

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short-term memory loss and difficulty memorizing. things that you could in the past

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cumulative

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increasing or becoming better or worse over time through a series of additions

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merge into

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to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this

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heightened

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more intense than normal

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tune (someone/something) out

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to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you

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irresponsibly

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in a way that shows that you are not thinking or worrying enough about the possible results of what you do

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fray

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If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed

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sap

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to make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time

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wide-reaching

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having important and widely applicable effects

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fractured

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split or broken and unable to function or exist.

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fray

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If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed