Hilly Janes

never shout at your children or partner

get lots of exercise

sleep like a log

feel totally on top of your daily schedule

Sunday roast or bread and cheese?

Ice cream or an ice pop?

Shopping

Buy something or do something?

Shop online or in-store?

Pay by cash or credit card?

Treat yourself or someone else?

Get Active

Multitask or do one thing at a time?

Clean the windows or the car?

Vacuum the floor or mow the lawn?

All your exercise now or break it up?

Run on the flat or uphill?

Run barefoot or in trainers?

Arnica or an ice pack?

Sports/energy or juice drink?

Regret or let it go?

A simple routine will set you up for whatever lies ahead.

make folders to store emails you want to retrieve with subject headings such as ‘reply later’, ‘action’ or ‘waiting’ (i.e. you have to wait for input from someone else to make your reply), ‘CVs’, ‘invitations’.

• Prioritize: group tasks into four categories: urgent and important, not urgent but important, urgent but not important, and neither urgent nor important. This will point to what needs doing first. If everything seems urgent and important, try to take on less and delegate more.

Argue with your partner or bite your tongue?

Star t by saying something positive, then deliver the bad news, and finish with a second positive comment – the bad news is sandwiched between positive feedback.