Annie Ridout

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Were my expectations too high?

I was all excited about the summer holidays and having some time off and then I found myself in a weird slump. Here's how I lifted out of it.

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Annie Ridout
Jul 29, 2024
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I find myself full of worry and panic. My heart palpitations have returned. I keep slipping into lethargy. And it doesn’t make sense.

I’d been so excited about school ending and the holidays beginning.

We had worked it out so that we could have lots of time off together, as a family (the beauty of freelancing and managing our own working hours).

It meant…

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