On being a CLANGER, Ali Bacon tries out a new method of work-life balance
Not too long after my last grumble about combining writing and staying sane, I came across a newspaper article which I thought provided a useful model for day-to-day living, one that sounded sensible, achievable, and isn’t attached to one particular philosophy (or perish the thought, product). The main tenets of this are: Connect, Learn, be Active, take Notice, Give back – with the handy acronym of CLANG. Even better, if you add Eat Well, Relax and Sleep it becomes CLANGERS. What’s not to like about that? I’ve since found the same ideas on a number of NHS websites so it looks like a well-known combination. But how easy is it to put into practice? On a recent Friday (which for me starts with an exercise class so A is taken care of) I decided to see how many I could manage. It's good to talk - face to face C is for Connect with people. Well you could say that connection online is all to easy and although it can prevent loneliness it can have other bad ef...