I don't religiously keep a journal, but every now and then in an evening before bed I’ll jot something down, as are moments I really want to remember or reflect back on when I’m old and will then be able to bore my grandchildren with those stories.

I’ve never been one of those raconteurs who have such vivid recollections of events that have happened in their lives, so for me, I have no choice but to put pen to paper when I get a few minutes to myself.

One night this week I finished off an entry by saying I wish there were more hours in the day. Having closed the book, I then thought, well what exactly would I do with that time? The next day on the train I coincidentally read an article which stated that time-management experts believe we are now entering a time poverty crisis.

We are all being pulled in so many different directions that, astonishingly, this is the week 41 per cent of all people who made a New Year’s resolution will throw in the towel on those well-intentioned plans.

Now, this isn’t due to laziness or a lack of will power, oh no, it’s simply due to the fact that there aren’t enough hours in the day to focus on ourselves! We try to see friends, make healthy meals, our phones are on 24/7 so we are always contactable, there’s housework to do, as well as everything else you’re thinking about that needs doing, which is taking up brain space.

In the article it said that when asked what we’d do with an extra two hours added on to the day, 51 per cent of us simply said “relax”. In essence, this lack of time we go on about is stunting our personal growth as we can’t pursue what makes us fundamentally happy.

So while I continue working within the remit of hours I do have, I’m going to try and make sure I have control over my days. One resolution we can all make sure we stick to, is to discover what really makes us happy and make it happen!