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” T here’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them “ JO WALTON
Admired by the 11th-century Chinese poet Su Shi, this is Hangzhou’s West Lake. ‘A thousand years has fortunately done little to diminish the spot’s charm’, says Lonely Planet in its book The Best Things In Life Are Free (Lonely Planet, £15.29). ‘Pick a viewing point by a willow-pattern bridge and let the sunset float you across the centuries.’ In the book’s pages, 884 free or money-saving experiences leave you inspired – from wild swimming and museums, to national parks, sunsets and walking tours.
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Stressed at work? In a study, 91 per cent of managers say showing empathy towards colleagues helps create better connections, and takes their focus off their own worries.* The research found that empathy calms us and strengthens our resilience. By expressing compassion, you kick-start the ‘good’ parasympathetic nervous system, and it reverses the stress response brought on by the ‘bad’ sympathetic nervous system. So, not only do others benefit from our empathy, but we benefit, too.