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Ask HN: Common Cold+mental work = likelier to experience mental fatigue?

I have made an observation that suggests I might need to take a pause from mentally stressing work while having a cold but I'm not sure. I usually think of colds as can work 100% but stay away from gym. What is your experience and attitudes regarding limiting mental work to prevent exhaustion during sickness?
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Re:Ask HN: Common Cold+mental work = likelier to experience ... by sgmoore on Saturday September 14, 2019 @07:00AM (#20970044)
I always felt like my IQ had dropped significantly when I had a cold, as mental tasks were much harder. Also assumed that everyone else felt the same. See also https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088915911... for some research.