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The Wellness Paradox

By Amy Green

We live in the age of wellness , and we have never been more depleted. We optimise for performance and feel less and less like ourselves. We build wellness programs into the workplaces that are making people unwell. This book names the paradoxes at the heart of modern work and life, and offers a way out of them.

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inside the wellness paradox

Six paradoxes reshaping

how we work and live

Grounded in real stories, research, and reflection, discover how to rethink what living and working well actually means and how to create a life that feels good, not just looks good.

01 The Paradox of Wellness.

We're told to optimise our morning routines, drink the matcha, get the massage, and in workplaces we need to put on the morning teas and meditation classes. We have more access to wellness than ever before, yet more people are exhausted and facing burnout than at any point in history.

02

The Paradox of Success.

We're told to climb higher, achieve more, hit bigger targets. Yet chasing the traditional version of success leaves many feeling like there is still more to do. Success by someone else's measure isn't success at all, and it's time to redefine what winning actually looks like for you.

03

The Paradox of Emotions

We're coached to manage our feelings, think positive, stay resilient. But do we actually know how to repond to ourselves and others or are we too focused on trying to manage how we feel? It's not about controlling your emotions, it's about understanding them.

04 The Paradox of Energy

We're promised that the next productivity hack, the next optimisation tool, the next morning routine will give us more time and energy. But instead, we constantly find ourselves chasing the next fix. True energy doesn't come from doing more, it comes from knowing when to stop.

05

The Paradox of Resilience

Bounce back, be unbreakable, turn every setback into a comeback. We are told that's waht resilience is. But has resilience become another performance metric? Has it become about how well we cope rather than how well we build our bandwidth and know when to recover?

06 The Paradox of Belonging

Connection through social media, online communities, professional networks and even the mobile phone means we are never far from each other, yet loneliness is an epidemic. How is it that we are supprounded by more people than ever before yet many feel so alone?

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Amy Green is one of the premier minds in wellbeing today. She brings an innovative and almost maverick approach to wellbeing that is so needed in a sea of same. After reading this book I not only have a greater insight into her genius but I can no longer look at wellbeing the same. She is one of the people who will help us bring a systems approach to this important area, that is not only practical but incredibly effective.

Dr Adam Fraser

Researcher, Author and girl dad.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

As someone who has read a LOT of wellness books, The Wellness Paradox is the one I wish had existed many years ago. Amy isn't afraid to own her own ‘imperfect’ wellness story, and that's exactly what makes you feel like you're not alone in yours. This book will have you rethinking your Monday morning, your to-do list, and what you're actually chasing. And with the way our work and the world is changing so fast, The Wellness Paradox is a book so many of us need to pick up and read, now more than ever.

Lizzie Williamson

Motivational Speaker and Author of The Active Workday Advantage

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Amy Green pulls at the thread of success, high-performance and productivity until the whole blanket unravels. The Wellness paradox is an honest, no-holds-barred challenge to a system that is not serving us well. Yet, Amy doesn’t just leave it as a critique of what is not working, she draws us into a more sustainable, interconnected and life-giving way of being. It is a much needed book in a world of ever-increasing demands.

Joel McKerrow

Author, Speaker, Educator, Director of The School for Creative Development

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Having had the privilege of teaching Amy around positive psychology and wellbeing, I have watched her grow from a thoughtful learner into a courageous and compassionate voice. In The Wellness Paradox, Amy generously turns her own deeply personal journey into a guiding light for others who recognise themselves in her story. With honesty and warmth, she speaks directly to the hearts of those who feel the tension between achievement and genuine wellbeing, and she offers them something profoundly human: the knowledge that they are not alone. This book is a testament to Amy's dedication to others, and to her wonderful ability to combine her lived experience with research into meaningful, practical wisdom.

Sue Langley

CEO & Founder, Langley Group

about the author

Amy Green works where performance and humanity meet

strategic advisor

Keynote Speaker

Author

Workplace Designer

The Wellness Paradox advisor

Amy Green is a futurist for work/life.

A keynote speaker, author, consultant, and founder of The Wellness Strategy

Her work sits at the intersection of how we live, how we work, and what it means to be well.

Drawing on her background as an educator, leader, and someone who has navigated burnout firsthand, Amy brings both the big-picture thinking and the practical tools to help individuals, teams, and organisations do things differently.

She works with entrepreneurs, buisnesses and workpalces across Australia and beyond, who are ready to move towards more sustainable, supportive and more human ways to work and live.