Best stress RELIEVERS

As we near the silly season, Michéle shares some tips on how to avoid exhaustion

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This is the time of year when my favourite skirt won't do up. Other more forgiving elastic waistband ones are doable, if you don't mind a bit of squeezed middle.

But the button on that special one reaches for the buttonhole - and misses.

It's an annual occurrence, this widening of the girth.

Some people, when frantically busy, either burn their fuel ferociously or forget to eat.

But my response to exhaustion - when what I really need is a glass of water and a nap is to eat something. And because my work often comes with catering, there's no shortage of delicious options for shoving in my gob.

It generally sorts itself out once the silly season calms down and once more, buttonhole will meet button, but it is making me ponder better options for dealing with the stress.