Job Wellness

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

Updated December 16, 2024
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
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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...
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...
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...
Exit Interview : The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career
Paper Book
A candid, intensely funny memoir of ambition, gender, and a grueling decade inside Amazon.com, from the author of Nothing Good Can Come from This. "A unique and brilliant book." --Oliver Burkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks What would you...
Jerks at work : toxic coworkers and what to do about them /
West, Tessa V.
Paper Book
A practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague who's not technically breaking any rules From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years...
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...
Your time to thrive : end burnout, increase well-being, and unlock your full pot
Khidekel, Marina.
Paper Book
This revolutionary guide to real change introduces microsteps--tiny, science-backed changes that will help you get your life back on track. ​Live the life you want, not the life you settle for. Helping people build...
The happiness advantage : the seven principles of positive psychology that fuel
Achor, Shawn
Paper Book
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...

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