Job Wellness

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

Updated December 17, 2024
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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...
Work won't love you back : how devotion to our jobs keeps us exploited, exhauste
Jaffe, Sarah, 1980-
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...
Anxiety at work : 8 strategies to help teams build resilience, handle uncertaint
Gostick, Adrian Robert.
Paper Book
Axiom Award Bronze Medalist for Leadership Executive coaches and #1 bestselling authors of All In and The Carrot Principle offer insight and advice in this practical eight-step guide both managers and employees can use to reduce work anxiety in the office and at home.
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...
Joy at work : [online electronic book] organizing your professional life.
Kondo, 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...
Solo : how to work alone (and not lose your mind) /
Seal, Rebecca
Paper Book
"Kind, realistic, and genuinely helpful...Install a copy on whatever surface is functioning as your desk, and you may even feel a little bit less alone." --The Observer (London) A practical, accessible, and charming guide for finding joy while navigating your...
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...
Do nothing : how to break away from overworking, overdoing, and underliving /
Headlee, Celeste Anne, 1969-
Paper Book
"A welcome antidote to our toxic hustle culture of burnout."--Arianna Huffington "This book is so important and could truly save lives."--Elizabeth Gilbert "A clarion call to work smarter [and] accomplish more by doing less."--Adam Grant   ...
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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