FOR NEW TEAM LEADERS AND MANAGERS
You’re performing. But at what cost?
Most managers don't realise they're burning out until it's too late.
The Wellbeing Handbook shows you exactly which of the 5 burnout phases you're in — and what to do about it today.
1000+ hours of global coaching experience with diverse professionals and remarkable brands.
IS THIS FOR YOU?
The moment everything got heavier
You got promoted. Or took on more. Or started your own thing. And somewhere along the way, a quiet pressure settled in — manageable, you told yourself. Totally fine.
Except the exhaustion doesn't go away on weekends anymore. Your patience is thinner. You're doing the work, but the energy it once gave you has quietly disappeared.
You're noticing warning signs of burnout, and ignoring them won't make them smaller.
This handbook was written for you if…
✔️ You've recently stepped into a leadership role and feel the weight of it more than you expected
✔️ You're ambitious and high-performing, but notice you're running on less than you used to
✔️ You want to understand the early warning signs of burnout before they become impossible to ignore
✔️ You're committed to doing excellent work — but not at the cost of your health, energy, or relationships
✔️ You'd rather prevent burnout than recover from it
WHAT’S INSIDE
A practitioner’s framework. Not another list of tips.
Built from over 500 real coaching conversations.
Each section includes a guided reflection exercise.
01
The real reasons for burnout
You'll understand what's actually driving your exhaustion beneath the surface, so you stop treating symptoms and start addressing the real cause.
02
Mind & body emotions
You'll discover how your body holds stress physically and how to use movement and awareness to shift your emotional state when your mind can't.
03
Reframing your mindset
You'll learn to see stress as a signal, not a sentence and unlock a perspective that makes sustainable change feel possible rather than overwhelming.
04
The 5 phases of burnout
You'll identify exactly which phase you're in right now, so you know precisely what to do next instead of guessing.
05
Your energy cycles
You'll stop fighting your natural rhythms and start working with them — the single most underrated shift for sustainable high performance.
06
The flow framework
You'll understand why pushing harder when you're stuck makes things worse and what to do instead to solve problems faster with less effort.
WHAT READERS SAY
Real results from our readers.
David L.
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“I genuinely enjoyed working through The Wellbeing Handbook. It’s a practical, well-designed resource that combines powerful reflection exercises with insightful wellbeing tools that deliver real value.”
Lina T
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“A practical guide filled with exercises, reflection prompts, and tools that help you build a more fulfilling way of living and working. Hands-on, meaningful, and refreshingly free from fluff.”
Verified Buyer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“The 5 phases of burnout gave me so much clarity. The exercises are a game-changer and I finally know what to do next.”
THE AUTHOR
Alessandro De Giacomo
Alessandro is the founder of Lobster Coaching and one of Europe's most experienced leadership and wellbeing coaches, holding an EMCC Senior Practitioner accreditation (ICF PCC equivalent).
Over 11 years, he has delivered transformative coaching programs across 30+ countries in 4 languages, working with C-level executives, team leaders, and emerging managers navigating high-pressure environments.
The Wellbeing Handbook distils the patterns he sees most consistently in coaching conversations — the ones that, when addressed early, change everything. This is not a theory. It's the framework he uses with real clients, every week.
GET THE HANDBOOK
One framework.
A career's worth of clarity.
The Wellbeing Handbook
€ 7.00
QUESTIONS
Common questions
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No. The Wellbeing Handbook is built directly from coaching practice — the frameworks and reflections here are the same ones Alessandro uses in paid 1:1 coaching sessions with team leaders and managers across 29 countries. It's a practitioner's tool, not a collection of motivational advice.
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This is precisely who it's written for. The most valuable time to use this framework is before burnout becomes impossible to ignore. Many readers use it as a preventive tool — to understand the early signals and course-correct before things escalate.
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Three differences. First, this isn't research assembled into a book — it's the active framework of a practising coach. Second, every section includes guided exercises, not just reading material. Third, it's the entry point to a personal coaching relationship with Alessandro and the Lobster Coaching community, if you want to take things further.
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You'll receive an email with your download link immediately after purchase. The PDF is yours to keep and read at your own pace. There's no subscription, no recurring charge, nothing else to sign up for.
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The handbook naturally leads into Heal & Thrive — Lobster Coaching's dedicated 3-month wellbeing program for managers and new team leaders. It runs with a maximum of 8 participants to ensure depth and real transformation. You can explore it at lobstercoaching.com/heal-thrive.
The cost of waiting is actually higher than 7€.
Burnout doesn't announce itself. It accumulates quietly until the day it doesn't.
This handbook gives you the clarity to act before that day comes.