It’s the end of the holiday season, yet not many of us feel rested. It’s hard to pause when there’s always something that we could be doing. We feel guilty admitting we need a break. And even if we do grab a quiet moment, we rarely mentally relax: we’ll check our emails.

Trouble is, rest is not an indulgence. It’s a critical part of our functioning, with one recent survey by Sleep School, The State of UK Sleep in 2022, finding that 47 per cent of us are currently unsatisfied with our sleep, and 58 per cent feel unrefreshed on waking. Anxiety, stress and difficulty switching off mentally were primary contributing factors.

The Telegraph London