We bring games to break the ice and fill the time on our travels. Games can be a great way to get to know the people you travel with and those you meet along the way.

A card game of knowing when it’s your turn

Without time working together, there’s no easy point to gain that trust. Sure, someone can be highly recommended, but until you work with them, the trust to be work as a highly performant team won’t be there.

It is a personal favourite of mine, and this makes for a quick 10-15 minute burst of concentrated play. This can trigger the flow state we have been discussing and help my own concentration on other tasks that follow.

There is a psychological concept called "flow", first described by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (try saying that without speaking Hungarian). Flow is a state of mind where you are highly engaged in a task, and performing that task at your highest level of ability, and have a level of contentment in meeting your goals.

What you think you've said, and what the other person hears can be a world apart. Understanding that can really help in many aspects.