Friends and colleagues often ask me why I still have a ski break during the winter with all of the risks of injury etc (especially at my age is usually the next line).
Without doubt it’s an expensive holiday, is probably an indulgence and of course there’s the underlying risk of an accident.
However I have found it does have a lot of benefits to my working life.
Obviously all of the pre-holiday work outs to get fitter during the winter can’t be a bad thing and it certainly helps to have a target date to focus those efforts.
I think the main benefit to me, as with all activity based holidays, is that it gives you the opportunity to completely switch off from work. There’s no room to be distracted when one is concentrating on navigating the slopes. Probably exacerbated by my technique too!
One thing always is always on my mind though. A much missed colleague once told me never to try and keep up with your children once they get to adulthood as that can only ever have a bad ending!
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