Life can often feel like a constant balancing act. Between work, family, and trying to stay healthy, it's easy to feel stretched and lose sight of what really matters. Living well doesn't have to mean a complete lifestyle change. Small, thoughtful adjustments can make a meaningful difference without turning your life upside down. This book offers a personal code for looking after your mental and physical health, helping you find balance and contentment without the pressure to be perfect.
Learn simple ways to keep a healthy balance between work and life.
Discover how to trust your own judgement and worry less about what others think.
Grow a strong mindset and stay positive when things don't go as planned.
Practise simple ways to sleep better, relax more, and eat healthier.
Encourages you to find inner peace and a sense of calm.
The Rules of Living Well offers a personal code for healthier and happier living. The book is organised into sections like balance, confidence, resilience, exercise, relaxation, food, learning, parenthood, at work, retirement, challenge and the rules of spirituality. Each short rule blends practical sense with insight, helping you spot patterns and choose better responses.
After reading this book, you will manage stress in a better way and use small resets to stay steady. You will build habits that last and avoid plans that fail when life gets busy. This book is ideal for anyone looking for a sensible guide to a happier and healthier life.
Balance?
1 It's not all about you?
2 It's not all about other people?
3 Look outwards?
4 Stay out of the sand?
5 Follow your ups and downs?
6 Draw tidy lines?
7 Remember what you're balancing?
8 Do what you want now?
9 Live in the past, the present and the future?
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Confidence??
10 Your feelings are your own?
11 Know yourself?
12 Accept your weaknesses?
13 Like yourself?
14 Words can change you?
15 Difference is a good thing?
16 Don't assume the worst?
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Resilience??
17 You're in charge?
18 You're not alone?
19 Steel beats iron?
20 Hit the off button?
21 Be prepared?
22 Get it in writing?
23 Weigh yourself up?
24 Go easy?
25 You think therefore you are?
26 Find the humour?
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Exercise??
27 Think yourself exercised?
28 You can't avoid exercise?
29 Exercise isn't a dirty word?
30 It's not about how you look?
31 Habit is a good thing ...?
32 ... but you're in charge?
33 Keep a lid on it?
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Relaxation??
34 Find your space?
35 Keep it quick?
36 Train your mind to relax?
37 Plan your breaks?
38 You won't relax if you don't try?
39 Live in the present?
40 Relax holistically?
41 Get out of yourself?
42 Get a good night's sleep?
43 Love the sunshine?
44 Zen it?
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Food?
45 You really are what you eat?
46 Don't get picky?
47 Nurture your relationship?
48 Understand your issues?
49 Beware food rules?
50 Don't diet?
51 Don't get hooked on sugar?
52 Food isn't wicked?
53 It's not all about your weight?
54 Enjoy!?
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Learning??
55 Pick what you enjoy?
56 Find motivation?
57 Decide what you want to show for it?
58 Stay out of the ruts?
59 Find your forte?
60 Get your hands dirty?
61 Enjoy your mistakes?
62 Don't slow down?
63 You can't turn it off?
64 Reflect?
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Parenthood??
65 Remember to drain the swamp?
66 Nobody's perfect?
67 Know yourself?
68 Trust your own judgement?
69 Be honest with yourself?
70 Communicate?
71 Nurture your relationship?
72 Stay healthy?
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At work??
73 Stay motivated?
74 Don't up the ante?
75 Create boundaries?
76 Have switch-off time?
77 Be flexible?
78 Stay in synch?
79 Enjoy your surroundings?
80 Create order?
81 Move?
82 Take a day off?
83 Talk?
84 Mind the team?
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Retirement??
85 Now is not forever?
86 You don't have to do it all at once?
87 When the kids fly, you can too?
88 Manage your family?
89 Redraw your relationship?
90 You can't do nothing?
91 Age gracefully?
92 Learn to accept help?
93 Know your doctor?
94 Say what you're thinking?
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Challenge??
95 Expect the unexpected?
96 It is what it is?
97 Embrace the change?
98 Ride the shock wave?
99 There are no shortcuts?
100 Forgive and don't forget?
The Rules of spirituality
1 Believe in something
2 Don't navel-gaze
3 You are not in charge
4 Think about death
5 Give it time
6 Create a ritual
7 Make your own rules
8 Spend time in nature
9 Be grateful
10 Pay it forward
