After the shopping, the wrapping, the cooking, the cleaning (and the - panicking!), it's all too easy to be flagging and in need of a pick-me-up by the end of the year. But an energy boost isn't just beneficial to get you through the busy festive season. Knowing exactly what your body and mind need could be the difference between starting 2024 with a bounce in your step or slipping into a slump until spring. The secret? It's all down to your personality traits. 'There are lots of factors at work, from how extroverted or introverted you are, to how well you cope with change,' says life coach Marie Houlden. Want to end the year in style and start 2024 raring to go? Take our quiz to find out how.
THE QUIZ
It's time to discover what's controlling your oomph. Tick the answers that suit you best, then read on to find out what tops up your tank - so you know what you need (and what you should avoid) when you're running low.
1 You feel like your to-do list has become endless this festive season. You...
A Plough through it non-stop until everything is ticked off.
B Get started but soon find yourself off-task, most likely talking on the phone to a friend.
C Start each day as you always do-with fresh air and a leisurely cup of tea.
D Feel completely overwhelmed by the thought of it.
2 A book you were given by a friend isn't grabbing you. You...
A Grit your teeth and get to the end, however long it takes.
B Ask the person who gave it to you if it's worth persevering with.
C Keep absent-mindedly reading the same couple of pages before bed continuing for weeks before you realise that you're just not getting anywhere.
D Regift it and find something that thoroughly engages you.
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