Oodles of doodles

National Doodle Day takes place on 2 September, where famous names sell their sketches to raise money for Epilepsy Action.

But there are more benefits to doodling than just helping charity. Letting your hand have free rein while you listen to something else is proven to calm the mind and relax the body.

One study also found it increases your concentration on the task in hand, with doodlers taking in 29 per cent more information during a monotonous call*.

Does failing to fit in a workout around your job, relationships and chores leave you with ‘gym guilt’?

A decade-long study has proven that exercise doesn’t have to be regular to be beneficial – and a weekend session is just as effective.

Saving your sweat for Saturday and Sunday is just as impactful at lowering your mortality rate as spreading your recommended weekly target of 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity over seven days.

Joanne Whitmore, senior cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, says: ‘The most important thing is that physical activity is undertaken in the first place.’