How can I stop falling ill during the holidays?

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Dear Caroline, Medical school can be full on, and often when it gets to Christmas or summer holidays I fall ill, probably through exhaustion. Can you advise on how I can pace myself and avoid being ill when I manage to get a short break? anon, fourth year medical school, King’s College London A first question to ask yourself is whether you seem to be working much harder than your peers. If this is the case, then it might be worth approaching your medical school learning centre for help with study skills, or to rule out whether any additional issues—such as …