DRESS TO FEEL HOLIDAY HAPPY

THIS is the time of year when everything changes: school is out and many will shortly be jetting off on holiday.

It’s time for taking a rest — but for women, it can often feel like the very opposite of relaxing.

Making all the travel arrangements and sorting out your summer wardrobe is stressful enough, but add to that the airport queues, hotel check-ins and holiday traffic jams, and it can all feel more like an endurance test. whether you’re making a brief hop to europe, going long-haul or taking a ‘staycation’, the process will run far more smoothly if you have a relaxed attitude, not just mentally but emotionally, too. As ever, colour psychology can help.

Light and bright is the way to go. So put away the black, the navy and the fiery reds until the temperature cools down again.

And don’t pack anything grey, a drab colour instinctively sends signals to your system to start preparing for winter. The best colour palette to keep you feeling upbeat, yet serene, is the one Mother nature gives us in summer time: sky blues, sea greens and turquoise.

Balanced with the soft golden tones of the beach — subtle rather than strong yellows — these are the most relaxing hues for a holiday.

Colourful, but delicate, floral prints work as well.

Being in tune with the natural world in this way will automatically relax you, and you’ll happily go with the flow.