You’re likely to have spent recent weeks eating large quantities of cheese and - in quieter moments - reflecting on how surprisingly fattening doing this actually is.

Nothing that a wetsuit, a sauna and five thousand star-jumps won’t fix.

Of more importance: your plans for 2012.

The ability to upgrade your life year on year has appeared effortless to everyone else: little do they appreciate that being as professionally, socially, romantically and physically fulfilled as you requires a military grade of strategic planning and a laser-like focus that few are capable of.

Your only challenge throughout 2012 will lie in ensuring that your cross hairs continue to rest on the correct targets, which is where The School Of Life can help.

Founded by Alain de Botton, and located in a small shop in central London, it’s a one stop shop for matters of the mind.  In addition to offering a bibliotherapy service and one-off psych MOTs, they run a regular programme of evening talks.

Over the next few weeks these include: How To Balance Work With Life; The Art of Simpler Living; The Future of Travel; Why We Lie and How Necessary is a Relationship.

For full listings please refer to www.theschooloflife.com

For “How To Have Large Amounts of Fun in 2012” please refer to www.TheNudge.com