Can one be physically addicted to work?

During a recent 1-wk vacation to a wonderful, my body felt very "off" for a most of the time. Now back to intense working, I feel physically great. 

Has my body formed hormonal rhythms that are optimized around working intense, long hours? And upon deviations...withdrawals??

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Haha! I don’t think so though, actually. If I have a day where I’m fully online but mostly idly reading and scrolling I also don’t feel particularly awesome either.

It’s the internet. You’re addicted to the internet. You just happen to be at work while you’re using it.

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Pretty sure you can be addicted to anything if you put your mind to it


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My body felt inflamed, congested, and uncomfortable. My energy level was down. 

It’s almost like when you don’t get enough exercise for a long period of time. (But I was exercising as normal on vacation)

can you link this to feeling less motivated overall on your week off? more tired?

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Interesting thought! I had not considered what true relaxation is, but agree with you that “nothing” is a misleading answer that may be common. 

When I was in grade school, the only time I felt semi-existentially sad was when I had this thought that: 

“If I do all my work extremely well for many years — get a great job and make a lot of money — then I earn the ability to do… what? nothing? But that’s extremely boring.”

(Aristotle says that human happiness itself is being-at-work in virtue. This is really a profound concept when you start to look into it.)

I was thinking a similar thing about relaxation, and the idea that relaxation is not about having nothing to do, but doing things at a pace you enjoy or are used to

I think I’ve acquired an allergy to them

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Interesting! 🤔
(I am doing armchair neurobiology as we speak...)

spent lots of august traveling and had the same feeling, super off balance

first day in office in september, was locked in for 10 hours with deep concentration

instantly felt better

I've struggled going on vacations in the past couple years. Find it very hard to disconnect -- and not because anyone is making me stay online, I just like it here lol. But also --I've wondered what impact the dopamine hits have.

You must take lots of pride in what you do because you derive a high amount of dopamine from work.

Feeling down bad whilst not at work is similar to your average person taking a full break from social media. 

This can be viewed in one of two ways, from how I see it:
You need hobbies outside of work or it is a blessing and allows you to grind that much harder.

Thoughts?

We are creatures of habit. 

Maybe it’s less addicted to work and more used to the routine of work. But isn’t it nice that the break now makes you feel great about being back in your routine? Welcome back.

I think it’s all in our heads

The brain controls the body 💯

Absolutely 
And sometimes your brain has adapted to a certain routine, so much that when you are absent from it, you feel like you’re going through a withdrawal 

It’s the same mechanism, basically.

Oh and it involves physical health, I’m definitely gonna have an opinion lol.

Do you get enough rest? Cus it seems like you work long hours alot

My big unc is addicted to work and counting money.
What's his hobby and what does he do on weekends? Go to his office, alone in the whole building, just recounting his finance for the nth time.
Always the number 1 person to appear before everyone else.

I 100% feel one can get addicted to work and I have prove

Did you then work throughout the vacation??

Workaholic tendencies may lead to physical dependence on work