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  2. Hitting the wall - Wikipedia

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    Statue of the "Tired Man" (Megfáradt ember in Hungarian), referring to the poem of Attila József. The statue is the work of József Somogyi . In endurance sports such as road cycling and long-distance running , hitting the wall or the bonk is a condition of sudden fatigue and loss of energy which is caused by the depletion of glycogen stores ...

  3. Fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Fatigue in a medical context is used to cover experiences of low energy that are not caused by normal life. [2] [3]A 2021 review proposed a definition for fatigue as a starting point for discussion: "A multi-dimensional phenomenon in which the biophysiological, cognitive, motivational and emotional state of the body is affected resulting in significant impairment of the individual's ability to ...

  4. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    From 1993 film Demolition Man: Night The state of death Euphemism From the poem by Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night." Not long for this world [1] Will die soon; have little time left to live Old-fashioned Not with us anymore Dead Euphemistic: Off on a boat [5] To die Euphemistic: Viking Off the hooks [2] Dead Informal ...

  5. 'Ghost Boy' tells true story of waking from 12-year coma - AOL

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    In 1988, at just 12 years old, Martin Pistorius' health started to decline. He soon went into a coma-like state for 12 years, but now he's awake and telling an amazing story. Pistorius says while ...

  6. Neurasthenia - Wikipedia

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    Minimal physical effort might be felt as extreme fatigue along with pain and anxiety. Many other symptoms of bodily discomfort may be felt with either form. Excluded from this disorder are: asthenia NOS (R53), burn-out (Z73.0), malaise and fatigue (R53), postviral fatigue syndrome (includes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME ...

  7. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Codger: [7] An old-fashioned or eccentric old man. Coot: [10] A crazy and foolish old man; senile man. Cougar: [11] [12] An American slang term referring to older women who have romantic or sexual relations with younger men, although the term can also have a positive connotation depending on the situation or circumstance.

  8. Emotional exhaustion - Wikipedia

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    Personal resources, such as status, social support, money, or shelter, may reduce or prevent an employee's emotional exhaustion. According to the Conservation of Resources theory (COR), people strive to obtain, retain and protect their personal resources, either instrumental (for example, money or shelter), social (such as social support or status), or psychological (for example, self-esteem ...

  9. List of sports idioms - Wikipedia

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    last man out Baseball: a person who is ignored. Comes from when the team comes in and the last person comes straggling in feeling small and ashamed or disgraceful. light the lamp Hockey: to score a goal. Comes from the red light behind the net that goes off when a goal is scored. lightweight