"Psychiatrists declare that most of our fatigue derives from our mental and emotional attitudes... What kinds of emotional factors tire the sedentary (or sitting) worker? Joy? Contentment? No! Never! Boredom, resentment, a feeling of not being appreciated, a feeling of futility, hurry, anxiety, worry-those are the emotional factors that exhaust the sitting worker, make him susceptible to colds, reduce his output, and send him home with a nervous headache. Yes, we get tired because our emotions produce nervous tensions in the body."

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Source: Dale Carnegie (2016). “How to win friends & influence people”, p.36, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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Dale Carnegie was a pioneering author and lecturer known for his work on personal development and effective communication, particularly through 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.'

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