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Best Books on Burnout

Find the top resources for understanding and overcoming burnout, with a collection of books consistently highlighted by renowned blogs and articles in the field of mental health and productivity.

Recommendations from 21 articles, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Emma Watson and 58 others.
Best Books on Burnout
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Burnout
The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Emily Nagoski - 2019-03-26
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This groundbreaking book delves into why women experience burnout differently than men and offers a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life. With eye-opening science, prescriptive advice, and helpful exercises, you'll learn how to complete the biological stress cycle, manage frustration, and defend yourself against societal pressures that stand in the way of your well-being. Transformative and empowering, this book reminds us that we are enough just as we are and that true wellness is within reach.
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The Burnout Cure
Learning to Love Teaching Again
Chase Mielke - 2019-03-01
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Discover how to reignite your passion and energy for teaching with The Burnout Cure. Written by an award-winning teacher, this book provides actionable steps and research-backed strategies to help you enhance your well-being and thrive both on and off the job. With a focus on mindfulness, empathy, gratitude, and altruism, this lighthearted yet grounded guide offers valuable insights for teachers looking to change their outlook and be their best selves for their students.
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Can't Even
How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
Anne Helen Petersen - 2020-09-22
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A deep examination of burnout culture among millennials, exploring the causes of this widespread phenomenon and its impact on our lives. The author delves into the cultural shifts and pressures that sustain burnout, and provides a framework for understanding the root causes of the issue. Through original interviews and detailed analysis, readers gain valuable insights on how burnout affects our work, parenting, and social lives. This enlightening book offers a redemptive look at the lives of millennials, and is a must-read for anyone trying to understand this generation.
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Taylor Lorenz
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The Untethered Soul
The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer - 2007-10-03
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Unlock your inner potential and discover inner peace with The Untethered Soul - a #1 New York Times bestseller. Author and spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer takes readers on a transformative journey that explores the source of thoughts and emotions, and provides simple yet profound solutions for releasing limiting beliefs. Through meditation and mindfulness, Singer shows how to live in the present moment and release painful memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. This book offers a life-changing perspective for anyone looking to let go of mental and emotional limitations, and is now available in a special hardcover gift edition.
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh - 2019-06-25 (first published in 2018)
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A darkly funny and savage novel that follows a young, privileged woman as she attempts a year-long experiment in sleep and pharmaceuticals to escape the disappointments of her life. Set in a glittering New York City in the year 2000, the book is both merciless and compassionate, exploring themes of loss, love, and the search for meaning in a world where wealth and success seem so easy. A New York Times bestseller, this showcase of a major young writer is not to be missed.
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Peace Is Every Step
The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Thich Nhat Hanh - 1992-03-01
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Discover how to find inner peace in every moment with this beautifully written book. Filled with commentaries, personal anecdotes, and exercises from a renowned peace activist, this book shows how deep meditative presence is available to everyone, no matter where they are. Learn how to increase self-awareness and mindfulness through conscious breathing, leading to immediate joy and peace. Gain a greater understanding of relationships with others and the world around us, inspiring action for a more peaceful society.
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Wherever You Go, There You Are
Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn - 2005-01-05 (first published in 1994)
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Discover a simple pathway to mindfulness in this insightful book. With something for first-time meditators and experienced practitioners alike, it offers a valuable guide for anyone striving to reclaim the richness of each moment.
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Rick Rubin
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The Surrender Experiment
My Journey into Life's Perfection
Michael A. Singer - 2015-06-02
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Explore the magic that happens when you surrender control in this inspiring memoir from the author of a bestselling spiritual guide. Using his own life journey as an example, he shares lessons on how to let go of conflicting beliefs, worries, and misdirected desires to find perpetual happiness. Discover a new way of living that transcends the noise of spirituality and leads to harmony and peace.
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Noah Kagan
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Today I Made a Difference
A Collection of Inspirational Stories from America's Top Educators
Joseph W Underwood - 2009-04-18
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Celebrate the teachers who make a difference with this inspiring book. Featuring stories from the top educators in the country, this collection honors the impact teachers have on lives both inside and outside the classroom. Discover the obstacles these teachers overcame, the power they possess, and the reward of making a lasting impact. A perfect gift for both current and prospective educators, Today I Made a Difference is sure to inspire, celebrate, and motivate those who make the biggest difference in our lives.
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Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56
Rafe Esquith - 2007-01-18
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Transform the education system and inspire today's youth with the techniques from an acclaimed educator who runs an exceptional classroom known as Room 56. Rafe Esquith's program has helped first-generation immigrants living in poverty and speaking English as a second language play Vivaldi, perform Shakespeare, score in the top 1 percent on standardized tests, and attend Ivy League universities. His two mottoes, "Be Nice, Work Hard" and "There Are No Shortcuts," have resulted in students voluntarily coming to school early and leaving late, learning to handle money responsibly, tackling algebra, and traveling the country to study history. Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire! is an inspiring read for parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about the future success of our nation's children.
The Weariness of the Self by Alain Ehrenberg
Beating Burnout at Work by Paula Davis
Non Stop Inertia by Ivor Southwood
Against Nature by Joris K. Huysmans
Hikikomori by Saito Tamaki
Exhaustion by Anna K. Schaffner
Not Working by Josh Cohen
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman