Is a French Sunday the secret to a healthier, happier life? | Polly Hudson
The idea of being deliberately unproductive is certainly tempting. The only concern is that you might enjoy it too much... They know what they’re doing when it comes to kissing, toast and horns, so get ready for a French Sunday. A new theory suggests that embracing this intriguing-sounding strategy might just be the secret to life, and, more importantly, to dreading Monday less. Apparently in France the Sabbath reall
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The idea of being deliberately unproductive is certainly tempting. The only concern is that you might enjoy it too much... They know what they’re doing when it comes to kissing, toast and horns, so get ready for a French Sunday. A new theory suggests that embracing this intriguing-sounding strategy might just be the secret to life, and, more importantly, to dreading Monday less. Apparently in France the Sabbath reall
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Is a French Sunday the secret to a healthier, happier life? | Polly Hudson
The idea of being deliberately unproductive is certainly tempting. The only concern is that you might enjoy it too much... They know what they’re doing when it comes to kissing, toast and horns, so get ready for a French Sunday. A new theory suggests that embracing this intriguing-sounding strategy might just be the secret to life, and, more importantly, to dreading Monday less. Apparently in France the Sabbath reall
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