"You don't have to be a full-on workaholic to benefit from this book: Clark has provided a clear diagnosis of the problems of the "always on" culture we live in—and offers us clear steps towards gaining more balance in our lives." — Financial Times

Advance Praise for Never Not Working:

"In her eye-opening new book, Malissa Clark reveals how our culture's obsession with overwork is keeping us from living our best lives. Clark shows how our culture's expectations of productivity have created a system that rewards overwork and punishes those who don't conform. Integrating cutting-edge academic research, interviews, and personal accounts, Clark provides a road map for getting out of the overwork trap and creating a more sustainable and fulfilling work-life balance. If you're ready to break free from the trap of overwork, this book is for you." — Ashley Whillans, author, Time Smart; Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

"Never Not Working is an absolutely brilliant and intriguing book. Malissa Clark, one of the world's leading experts on overwork, shares incredible, evidence-based insights designed not just to inform but to shine a light on highly compelling and intriguing practices that each of us can implement in order to thrive at work in a healthy and sustainable manner." — Steven Rogelberg, Chancellor’s Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; author, The Surprising Science of Meetings and Glad We Met

"As the world of work evolves, what 'success' looked like in the past must be challenged, and that includes challenging the cultures that reward workaholics. Written from a solid base of research and real-life stories, Never Not Working is a must-read for individuals and organizations alike. . Clark's style is highly relatable, practical, and engaging from cover to cover." — Laura Hambley Lovett, podcast host, Where Work Meets Life; Adjunct Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Calgary

"Today, whenever we're doing one thing, we're almost always thinking and feeling anxious and guilty about the fact that we're not doing something else—working. Malissa Clark's book is the antidote we all need: an opportunity to take a deep breath and rethink the way we look at our work and our lives." — Darria Long Gillespie, MD, author, Mom Hacks; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee School of Medicine

"Rapidly advancing technologies are blurring, even eliminating, the clocks and calendars separating work from the rest of life. This amazing book moves from the problem to possible solutions—for organizations and individuals. Required reading for all of us navigating this changing world of work." — Phyllis Moen, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota and Cornell University; coauthor, Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about It

"You don't have to be a full-on workaholic to benefit from this book: Clark has provided a clear diagnosis of the problems of the "always on" culture we live in—and offers us clear steps towards gaining more balance in our lives." — Financial Times

Advance Praise for Never Not Working:

"In her eye-opening new book, Malissa Clark reveals how our culture's obsession with overwork is keeping us from living our best lives. Clark shows how our culture's expectations of productivity have created a system that rewards overwork and punishes those who don't conform. Integrating cutting-edge academic research, interviews, and personal accounts, Clark provides a road map for getting out of the overwork trap and creating a more sustainable and fulfilling work-life balance. If you're ready to break free from the trap of overwork, this book is for you." — Ashley Whillans, author, Time Smart; Associate Professor, Harvard Business School

"Never Not Working is an absolutely brilliant and intriguing book. Malissa Clark, one of the world's leading experts on overwork, shares incredible, evidence-based insights designed not just to inform but to shine a light on highly compelling and intriguing practices that each of us can implement in order to thrive at work in a healthy and sustainable manner." — Steven Rogelberg, Chancellor’s Professor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; author, The Surprising Science of Meetings and Glad We Met

"As the world of work evolves, what 'success' looked like in the past must be challenged, and that includes challenging the cultures that reward workaholics. Written from a solid base of research and real-life stories, Never Not Working is a must-read for individuals and organizations alike. . Clark's style is highly relatable, practical, and engaging from cover to cover." — Laura Hambley Lovett, podcast host, Where Work Meets Life; Adjunct Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Calgary

"Today, whenever we're doing one thing, we're almost always thinking and feeling anxious and guilty about the fact that we're not doing something else—working. Malissa Clark's book is the antidote we all need: an opportunity to take a deep breath and rethink the way we look at our work and our lives." — Darria Long Gillespie, MD, author, Mom Hacks; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee School of Medicine

"Rapidly advancing technologies are blurring, even eliminating, the clocks and calendars separating work from the rest of life. This amazing book moves from the problem to possible solutions—for organizations and individuals. Required reading for all of us navigating this changing world of work." — Phyllis Moen, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota and Cornell University; coauthor, Overload: How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about It

Malissa Clark is an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Georgia, where she leads the Healthy Work Lab. She is one of the world's leading scholars on workaholism, overwork, burnout, and employee well-being. In addition to serving as an expert consultant to many organizations on these issues, Clark and her work have been featured in outlets including the New York Times, the BBC, Time, Glamour, The Atlantic, HuffPost, and others.

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