Definitions by CURE PHAARC
PHAARC
Short for Post-Holiday Acute Aggravated Rebound Condition.
A totally real, absolutely diagnosable condition that hits the second you return from holidays and remember you have responsibilities.
Symptoms include forgetting all your passwords, staring blankly at spreadsheets, extreme lunch decision fatigue, and questioning how you ever functioned before your break. Usually peaks between 9:07 – 10:43 am on your first day back
A totally real, absolutely diagnosable condition that hits the second you return from holidays and remember you have responsibilities.
Symptoms include forgetting all your passwords, staring blankly at spreadsheets, extreme lunch decision fatigue, and questioning how you ever functioned before your break. Usually peaks between 9:07 – 10:43 am on your first day back
PHAARC by CURE PHAARC January 21, 2026