Burton Mail

SHYAM DATTANI:

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Global VP of Searchmetr­ics and co-founder of All Men Cry – a fashion brand raising awareness of male mental health, with profits donated to Samaritans (allmencry.com) A few things over the last couple of years have really made a difference for me. One is going to the gym more regularly – it sounds so simple, but it gives you time out of the day to just look after yourself and have a break from everything else. Plus, it just feels good knowing you’re getting healthier and making a positive change.

I also started playing golf with my dad. This has really surprised me, as I never thought a golf course was somewhere I’d want to be. But it’s a couple of hours of tranquilli­ty (coupled with some terrible shots from me!). You’re outside, you’re having a good walk, you’re doing a sport, and although you wouldn’t always know it from the outside, golf courses are real pockets of green space and nature.

Spending time with my dad this way has been great, too. I booked us a course of six lessons together – it’s great for him as he’s retired, and it means I get to spend time with him, doing an activity we’re both enjoying.

And when you’re playing a round of golf, you get to really talk in a way that’s not rushed - because you’ve got 18

holes of conversati­on to fill.

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