Life today is a never-ending juggle of work ... I bet they all use exactly the same adjective: busy. Everyone is busy. The B word has become our stock response to an enquiry about our wellbeing ...

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You can set up your life and environment in a way where you’re getting your social needs met. But if you have to think about going out when you need to, it might already be too late,” she says.