“Hey there, resentment,” you say. “I get it. It’s frustrating to be working hard toward a deadline and have the need for sleep slow down your progress. Being a hominid is a drag sometimes, but it’s the only family we’ve got.” (Get it? Hominid? Family?) Or “Hello, worry. You’re here because the things I do really matter to me, and you want to make sure I don’t fall short. But you and I both know that if I don’t get the rest, I’ll do a crappy job at all these things that matter.” And even, “Hi, rage. I know our family raised us to believe we didn’t matter unless we were perfect, and perfect
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