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I read an article over the weekend by a journalist who had taken her husband and teenagers on a digital detox break.

Are you an overpacker or an underpacker? My other half and I often go on UK-based self-catering holidays, our baggage limited only by what we can fit in our car.

If you read my blog, Being busy is overrated, a couple of weeks ago, you may have thought, “Well that’s all well and good, but I can I stop being busy?”

In her book “The Art of Rest”, author Claudia Hammond shares a super piece of research from Columbia Business School.

When I first started working with Jess*, we discovered that she could get to 3pm without leaving her desk – and without realising it. Sound familiar?

Many of my clients appear to have an uncanny knack for mind reading. They can work out what other people are thinking and feeling purely from their facial expressions.

Picture the scene : our hunter-gather ancestors sauntering across the savannah, enjoying the warmth of the sun on their faces, stopping to admire the view as they keep an eye out for something to catch for dinner.

I’m not a fan of cold callers at the front door. Aside from not liking being put on the spot, I can’t be sure that the caller is who they say they are. We’ve all heard the stories about doorstep scammers.

Last year, I took up mountain biking. My favourite destination, a coffee and a firepit in nearby woodland, involves a relentless climb.

At a time when I was feeling a bit lost in my late twenties, I used my sparse savings to sign up for a personal development programme.