For many of us, the summer holiday is supposed to be the reset button.

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We count down the days, dream about switching off and tell ourselves we'll come back refreshed.

Yet every September, millions of people return to work feeling like they need another week off.

I don't think that's because holidays no longer work; I think it's because we've forgotten what they're actually for.

Somewhere along the way, we've turned time off into another performance.

We cram every day with activities because we want to make the most of it; We feel guilty sitting by the pool for an afternoon; We document every meal, every beach and every attraction; We answer emails "just in case”; We convince ourselves that staying connected means we're staying in control.

The result is that our bodies never truly switch out of work mode.

I know this because I used to do the same.

Running a business while training competitively and........

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