I am sat on the train heading back to Yorkshire after experiencing the Yoga with Adrian Roadshow event at Alexandra Palace last night. And what a night it was....

I have always been told to go for whatever I want in life. To give it my all and to believe in myself and to never let anything stop me. I have my parents, family and friends to thank for helping me become the women I am today and I will always be grateful.

Our lives are busy and our minds are over run with To Do lists, decisions, thoughts and feelings. Well, I know mine can be anyway. Stepping outdoors for me is like pressing pause. I find it so refreshing and grounding. Whether I am walking, running, cycling or drinking my brew outside in the morning and watching the sun rise…the peace and calm that nature brings me is refreshing, nourishing and addictive. 

Follow your dreams, dream big, the sky is the limit, aim for the moon…if you miss, you are still amongst the stars. There are so many fabulous inspirational quotes out there which I used to look and think ‘yeah sure…it won’t happen for me though’ and ‘it’s not that easy’.

And I was right…it’s not easy. But that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. Anything is possible.

Yes, that's right... put things in place at work so that you can really switch off over Christmas. And I'm not just talking about your 'out of office' although that always feels great, doesn't it?! I'm talking about more than that. Here are my top tips to help you prepare for your Christmas break in the workplace...