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Chat to strangers and let your kids be bored: how to embrace a ‘slow September’ – and enjoy life more

NEWS DESKLifestyle
PUBLISHEDSep 4, 2026, 2:00 PM
What the source reports
The pressure to self-optimise at the start of the new school year can lead to disappointment and burnout.
Instead, here are seven ways to slow things down and reap the benefits It is a hangover from our school days that September can feel like a time for getting back to the…
Main source: The Guardian Life & Style
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