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When You’re Sick, Can You Get Better For the Right “Price”?

Earlier this week, as I peeked up from my bed covers, I heard the lovely, comforting sound I heard when I was a kid. “Come on Down!” “The Price is Right” was starting. Sure, Bob Barker is no longer the host, but I didn’t care. At that moment, when my stomach was churning and the room was moving a bit, all I was hoping for was a round of Plinko. (I did, however, miss the ultimate Plinko win a few weeks back.) Well that, and maybe a spin of the wheel where someone wins a $1000.  (And I missed this record-setting set of spins too.) Netflix? My head hurts. Bingeing on a show? Too much thinking. But at 11 a.m. — like chicken soup — The Price is Right was there for me. Is it the classic show for working folk to watch when they’re sick? Who knows. With an iPhone by your side and the e-mails piling up, it’s hard to just rest and let your body recover. In fact, I would argue that it’s harder in this 24/7 work environment to just tu...