Job Wellness

Books on wellness in the workplace, including navigating burnout, work-life balance, and getting along with co-workers.

Updated December 17, 2024
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
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The myth of making it : a workplace reckoning
Mukhopadhyay, Samhita
Paper Book
We can bury the girlboss, but what comes next? The former executive editor of Teen Vogue tells the story of her personal workplace reckoning and argues for collective responsibility to reimagine work as we know it. "One of the smartest voices we have on gender, power,...
Over Work : Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life
Paper Book
"Brigid Schulte is a vital voice on the future of work, and her carefully researched book lights the way to fewer hours, less stress, and more meaning." ―Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the...
Work won't love you back : how devotion to our jobs keeps us exploited, exhausted, and alone
Jaffe, Sarah
Paper Book
An "indispensable" (Nation) examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives. You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll never...
Slow productivity : the lost art of accomplishment without burnout
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
A New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and IndieBound bestseller "Brilliant and timely" -- Oliver Burkeman ~ Do Fewer Things. Work at a Natural Pace. Obsess over Quality. ~ From the New York Times bestselling...
Good Enough Job : Reclaiming Life from Work.
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Paper Book
"Superb."--Oliver Burkeman A challenge to the tyranny of work and a call to reclaim our lives from its clutches. From the moment we ask children what they want to "be" when they grow up, we exalt the dream job as if it were life's ultimate objective. Many entangle...
Curating your life : Ending the struggle for work-life balance
Golden, Gail
Ebook
Workparent : the complete guide to succeeding on the job, staying true to yourse
Dowling, Daisy.
Paper Book
An all-in-one resource for every working mother and father. Sure, there are plenty of parenting books out there. But as working moms and dads, we've never had a trusted, go-to guide all our own—one that coaches us on how to do well at work, be the loving and engaged parents we...
Joy at work : organizing your professional life
Kondō, Marie
Paper Book
Declutter your desk and brighten up your business with this transformative guide from an organizational psychologist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The workplace is a magnet for...
The happiness advantage : the seven principles of positive psychology that fuel success and performance at work
Achor, Shawn
Digital file
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity--the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time "Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The...
Laziness does not exist : a defense of the exhausted, exploited, and overworked
Price, Devon
Paper Book
From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to "a better, more human way to live" (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the "laziness lie"--which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough. Extra...

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