Get a Life!

Outline

Get a Life! (2020) is a practical guide to creating a healthier and more sustainable relationship with work. It helps readers assess how they use their time and energy, establish reasonable boundaries, manage workplace pressure, protect their wellbeing, and give proper attention to life beyond professional responsibilities.

• Start by assessing how you currently spend your time and energy, so you can see where work is taking too much.
• Clear, reasonable boundaries around work help you build a healthier and more sustainable relationship with your job.
• Workplace pressure can be managed, and doing so is part of protecting your wellbeing.
• Life beyond professional responsibilities deserves proper attention, not whatever time and energy is left over.
• Work-life balance comes from aligning your time and energy with what matters most to you.

Rick Hughes is a British counsellor, coach, author, and workplace wellbeing consultant with extensive experience supporting employees and organisations. His work focuses on mental health, resilience, stress management, leadership support, and practical ways of creating a more balanced working life.