The one thing you need to feel energised

It's very easy, I think, at this time of year to have our festive spirits dampened by stress. There's the anxiety over presents, the food, house guests, family issues rearing their heads and the total collapse of one's normal routine.

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And that includes your exercise schedule - because how can you justify nipping out for that circuit class when there's a ton of mince pies to make for the school fair or a nativity outfit to magic out of a tea towel and a sprig of holly?

Let's think less about frantic and fast and more about slow and controlled.