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‘What do I need right now? ’” she says. “Our body, if we listen, will tell us.” 123RF If we can learn how to tap into what our body and mind truly needs in those brief windows of downtime, we can feel more balanced, experts say. Often Dalla-Camina says this practice will highlight that we really need a nap or some time out, rather than tackling life admin or intense exercise. “So many women are on the spectrum of burnout – exhaustion, adrenal fatigue and really elevated levels of stress,” she says. “Sometimes the worst thing that you can do is a punishing high intensity g...

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Take the pressure off in the lead-up As your holiday approaches, it can be tempting to almost work the number of hours you're about to take off, desperately trying to clear the work slate so you can switch off. But Michael Inglis, psychologist and co-director of The Mind Room, says that working at a frantic pace before a break can be counter-productive and make it take even longer for you to wind down. He suggests thinking carefully about what actually needs to be completed before we head off and delegate or hold off on the rest. "It might be two or three things in the final week and eve...

Advertisement It'd be nice to think that the moment our out-of-office is set, our breathing will deepen and the good times will roll. In reality, that's not always the case. Many of us suffer from holiday anxiety, which is characterised by burnout and over-thinking in the lead-up to the break or difficulty switching off once we are away. Add to that further coronavirus outbreaks and being separated from loved ones after a challenging year and your long-awaited time off may suddenly feel less shiny. But with a bit of forward planning and expectation management, we can give ourselves the best c...