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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Himal Mandalia took a six-month career break, which turned into 3 ½ years. He struggled to slow down during the trip and was ...

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A total of 76 government employees have taken a sabbatical over the past three years, the Cabinet Office Minister has revealed. A sabbatical, often described as a career break, is an extended period ...

Himal Mandalia took a six-month career break, which turned into 3 ½ years. He struggled to slow down during the trip and was diagnosed with ADHD and autism. Mandalia said his ADHD diagnosis helped him ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Himal Mandalia, 45, who lives in London. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I had a difficult childhood, and I missed a lot of ...