When you feel the world is closing in on you try to find some time alone - even if it is only to have a bath - and learn to say no to the demands of relatives.

BBC: Surviving the big day

Take some time alone and find the real reason you are seeking constant communication, approval, or even disagreements.

FORBES: Stop talking. Start doing.

Many fewer members of Congress, for example, find the time to visit Britain, let alone continental European countries.

ECONOMIST: British anti-Americanism is a muddle not a menace