WHAT YOU SHOULD TRY

Travel remedies

No matter how light you are trying to pack for your holidays, one thing definitely worth making room for is a This Works aromatherapy rollerball. The divine smells instantly set to work. Try the soothing lavender One for All to help you relax before a long-haul flight, and the zingy eucalyptus Breathe In on touchdown to shake off the jet lag.

£6 each, from Victoria Health; 0800 389 8195

WHAT YOU SHOULD READ

How to be free

In the months since it first appeared, Tom Hodgkinson’s How to Be Free, a manifesto for modern living on your own terms, has become quite the dinner-party talking point. It’s a happy pill in a book form for both burnt-out overachievers wondering about escape routes and resolute underachievers seeking reassurance. Read it on holiday and the only danger is that you won’t come back. Mind you, how nice would that be?

Hamish Hamilton £14.99

WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR

Fit Flop

There’s a brand new shoe being touted as the MBT of flip-flops. Designed by a podiatric biomechanist (an expert at analysing gait, posture and how the feet and legs work), Fit Flops are said to provide an uneven surface that makes walking in them more like going barefoot, thereby forcing the leg and bottom muscles to work harder. We have only just got our hands on a pair, so it’s too early to say whether they achieve the same level of thigh-toning and cellulite-busting as MBTs, but they definitely beat a pair of Havaianas for cushioning the feet against hard pavements.

£36, available in sizes 4-8; www.thefitflop.com

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