One marketer on how a sabbatical helped her reset mentally and professionally

Mieke Stones took a three-month sabbatical from her role as head of marketing at London Sport to cycle around Europe.
“I was experiencing some mental health problems and I had some compassionate leave. It got me thinking that I needed something to aim towards. I knew that I’d been working for my employer for several years and they really valued me. So in my head I just thought, ‘I have no idea what I will use the time for, but I’ve got nothing to lose by asking them if I