Hilly Janes

never shout at your children or partner

Did you know?
. . . that you are more likely to hear the truth from a colleague via email than via other means of communication? A US study of how often students lied in all types of communication during one week found they were less likely to do so in email than face to face, during phone calls or in texts. It’s thought that, because emails are recorded, you fear you may be found out

you have to reject an idea, or persuade someone to have another go. 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

two heads always better than one? Some interesting research has been done into brainstorming, suggesting the opposite: experiments showed that individuals working on their own produce more highquality ideas than those working in groups. ‘People who like meetings are those who don’t enjoy getting things done,’ says psychology writer Oliver Burkeman, in Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done

top of your hip bone and the bottom of your ribs and wrap the tape around the halfway mark, near your belly button.

nothing intrinsically bad about a manual toothbrush

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?