I’ve been told February is the worst month, because it’s still bitterly cold and dark, without the major holidays to tide you over. I don’t know if that’s true, and apologies to February fans, but it seems much of this Covid winter has been that way.

What’s helped me recently? Exercise. It might not be the most convenient with the restrictions and weather, but moving keeps the spirits going too. Thinking back to the base of the basics, sleep, diet and movement are the core components of health.

We were born to move, have evolved to run and jump and climb and swim and sprint. We have one of the most advanced circulatory systems on the planet. We can build incredible strength and endurance. We might move from box to box now in our societies, but sweat and breath and movement is who we truly are.

We are animals, irrational, emotional beings that naturally want to play. True enjoyment derived from these basic things. Let’s rediscover that sense of play and excitement through movement. It could be the difference as we hold back the tide.