The French say it best: métro, boulot, dodo. This translates as ‘the daily grind’ in English, but the literal translation is particularly emphatic: tube, work, sleep. No matter how used to embarking on a nine-to-five you get, it can become increasingly difficult to bring fun and colour into your quotidian routine without becoming exhausted and burnt out.
Coffee with a friend before work? Far too early a wake-up. Post-work tipples with colleagues? Running the risk of a wicked hangover in tomorrow’s meeting isn’t worth it. Where we’re unable to slot in mid-week fun, we rely on our hobbies and interests to improve our moods and provide an energy boost. One unbeatable way of doing this is via retail therapy – after all, you’re not working hard at generating a disposable income for nothing.
