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52 Weeks of Wellbeing
A No-Nonsense Guide to a Fulfilling Work Life
Lead a more fulfilling work life with 52 inspiring insights for improving your wellbeing throughout the year.
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EAN: 9781398613911
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FINALIST: 2025 Eric Hoffer Book Award - Self Help
There's one thing that's more important than productivity and promotion: your wellbeing. Discover how you can lead a fulfilling work life with 52 inspiring insights, one for every week.
Too often, a busy and competitive work life can distract us from focusing on our wellbeing and mental health. 52 Weeks of Wellbeing is packed full of practical and accessible tips that you can incorporate into your everyday life, leaving you healthier and more fulfilled.
Ryan Hopkins has vast experience of offering ground-breaking wellbeing insights and tips to individuals and organizations across the world. This book distils his insights, which are backed by psychological research and inspiring stories of success. From unconventional concepts such as Kintsugi to the power of digital detoxes, begin your journey towards a more fulfilling work life with 52 Weeks of Wellbeing.
About the authors
Ryan Hopkins is Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ (UK Startup of the Year 2024 & Wellbeing Platform of the Year 2025), Strategic Wellbeing Leader at Bupa and former Creator and Global Future of Wellbeing leader at Deloitte. He is dedicated to revolutionizing workplace wellbeing and has directly positively influenced the lives of millions of people in workplaces around the world. He is an International Keynote and two-time TEDx Speaker, openly sharing his mental health challenges and 'no nonsense wellbeing' approach with over 20M people worldwide to date; collaborating with JP Morgan, SAP, Workday, Natwest, Coca Cola, Warner Bros, Amazon, NHS and many more. In 2025, Ryan Hopkins won the UK's 'Breaking the Silence Award', challenging mental health stigma and creating workplaces where diverse individuals can thrive.
Table of contents
- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
- Chapter - 01: Taking a stroll;
- Chapter - 02: Reducing the noise;
- Chapter - 03: 28 days to a sunnier disposition;
- Chapter - 04: Breaking news;
- Chapter - 05: And breathe;
- Chapter - 06: A personal appointment;
- Chapter - 07: The world’s greatest stretch;
- Chapter - 08: Say cheese;
- Chapter - 09: Bread on the hook;
- Chapter - 10: Touching base;
- Chapter - 11: Non-negotiable wellbeing;
- Chapter - 12: Work–life balance does not exist;
- Chapter - 13: Want some green?;
- Chapter - 14: Anxiety or excitement;
- Chapter - 15: Instantly unavailable;
- Chapter - 16: No one cares as much as you;
- Chapter - 17: Feeling sad? Time for hygge;
- Chapter - 18: Furusato;
- Chapter - 19: Kintsugi;
- Chapter - 20: The power of routine;
- Chapter - 21: Cosmic insignificance therapy;
- Chapter - 22: The authentic hero;
- Chapter - 23: Rest ethic;
- Chapter - 24: In my humble opinion;
- Chapter - 25: A life full of misery;
- Chapter - 26: What are you waiting for?;
- Chapter - 27: Back-to-back-to-back meetings;
- Chapter - 28: JOMO;
- Chapter - 29: Solitude;
- Chapter - 30: Your circle;
- Chapter - 31: Fresh air;
- Chapter - 32: Cold therapy;
- Chapter - 33: Opening your eyes to the power of sleep;
- Chapter - 34: Happiness vs joy;
- Chapter - 35: The myth of willpower;
- Chapter - 36: Your emails are killing you;
- Chapter - 37: You vs a goldfish – attention;
- Chapter - 38: The 80/20 rule;
- Chapter - 39: I do not have the time;
- Chapter - 40: Little and often is key;
- Chapter - 41: Rain or liquid sunshine?;
- Chapter - 42: You are a product of your environment;
- Chapter - 43: The blank canvas;
- Chapter - 44: Childlike wonder;
- Chapter - 45: Eating al desko;
- Chapter - 46: David vs Goliath: social media;
- Chapter - 47: Toilet break wellbeing;
- Chapter - 48: In the tunnel;
- Chapter - 49: Data manipulation;
- Chapter - 50: Show me the money;
- Chapter - 51: Music is the answer;
- Chapter - 52: Wellbeing and neurodiversity;
- Chapter - 53: Conclusion;
Reviews
Mo Gawdat
A practical guide to a better you. A fascinating and inspiring read.
Stuart White, CEO, HSBC Global Asset Management
A book packed with lived experiences and intuitive ideas. It is also a very entertaining read and had me chuckling away many times! I highly recommend it.
Dr. Clare Fernandes, Chief Medical Officer, BBC
Ryan combines his trademark sense of humour with a pragmatic view of well-being, making this an engaging and informative read.
Carmel McConnell MBE, tech entrepreneur and author
This is a book we all need, facts conveyed through the prism of someone who has lived life hard, fully, and come through with all the love in the world.
Isabel Berwick, Financial Times
A book of bite-sized bits of brilliance. Dip in or read it all at once- the choice is yours. Ryan has set out the micro-interventions and habit changes that will improve your working life.
- A practical guide to a better you. A fascinating and inspiring read.
- Mo Gawdat
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