Have Your Happiest Holiday Ever!

Does the annual escape leave you feeling more ‘argh!’ than ‘ahhh’? Here’s how to have your calmest summer on record with a little help from the experts

- Becky Fletcher

With long, balmy days and beautiful, sunny destinations begging to be explored, summer seems the perfect time to recharge your batteries. However, this time of year can actually leave us feeling more frazzled than ever, thanks to an endless (and expensive) social calendar, packing woes, travel chaos and a house full of children, to name but a few reasons. In fact, in a survey by sterilising experts Milton, one in four parents admit to not even booking a holiday due to the stress of travelling with the kids.

While a certain level of holiday-related stress is inevitable, it can have an impact on your well-being if you can’t keep it under control. So, whether the root of your anxiety is dealing with the never-ending school holidays, a fear of travel or a lack of much-needed shut-eye, read on for the latest, expert tips to help take the hassle out of summer, allowing you to have a well-earned, rejuvenating break from your normal routine…

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