And the rest is history...

Harriet Minter practises some self-care and embraces a fully sanctioned slower pace of life

"What is your preferred form of rest? My whole life. I have thought rest equalled lying down and sleeping. Sometimes you might lie down, try to sleep, and not be able to - but this was just failed rest. I didn't realise until very recently that there are, in fact, numerous sorts of rest, and we need a bit of all of them if we want to have a balanced lifestyle. There is creative rest, where you play at something creative with no end goal or desire to achieve a masterpiece. There is physical rest, where you move your body in a way that allows your mind to switch off. And there is intellectual rest, where you turn your attention to a project that will engage your brain but has little at stake.