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Laziness Does Not Exist
by Devon Price • 2021
Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.
3.90
11k+
Laziness Does Not Exist Summary
Laziness Does Not Exist 91%
Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.
by Devon Price 2021
3.90
11k+ ratings
The Cure for Burnout
by Emily Ballesteros • 2024
Three distinct kinds of burnout, three distinct recoveries. Most people treat the wrong one.
4.07
2k+
The Cure for Burnout Summary
The Cure for Burnout 90%
Three distinct kinds of burnout, three distinct recoveries. Most people treat the wrong one.
by Emily Ballesteros 2024
4.07
2k+ ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
11k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing 90%
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020
3.85
11k+ ratings
Win at Work and Succeed at Life
by Michael Hyatt • 2021
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
4.03
700
Win at Work and Succeed at Life Summary
Win at Work and Succeed at Life 90%
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
by Michael Hyatt 2021
4.03
700 ratings
Thrive
by Arianna Huffington • 2014
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
3.69
19k+
Thrive Summary
Thrive 89%
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
by Arianna Huffington 2014
3.69
19k+ ratings
Sacred Rest
by Saundra Dalton-Smith • 2017
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
3.87
2k+
Sacred Rest Summary
Sacred Rest 89%
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
by Saundra Dalton-Smith 2017
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Doing Nothing
by Rachel Jonat • 2017
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
2.80
367
The Joy of Doing Nothing Summary
The Joy of Doing Nothing 89%
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
by Rachel Jonat 2017
2.80
367 ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
2k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen 89%
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020
3.11
2k+ ratings
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress
by Rita Emmett • 2008
Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.
3.46
293
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress Summary
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress 89%
Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.
by Rita Emmett 2008
3.46
293 ratings
Pace Yourself
by Amy Arthur • 2024
Time management assumes a full tank. A system that works with the energy you actually have.
3.69
179
Pace Yourself Summary
Pace Yourself 89%
Time management assumes a full tank. A system that works with the energy you actually have.
by Amy Arthur 2024
3.69
179 ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
2k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 89%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
2k+ ratings
Burnout
by Emily Nagoski • 2019
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
3.92
66k+
Burnout Summary
Burnout 89%
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
by Emily Nagoski 2019
3.92
66k+ ratings
The End of Burnout
by Jonathan Malesic • 2022
Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.
3.73
587
The End of Burnout Summary
The End of Burnout 89%
Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.
by Jonathan Malesic 2022
3.73
587 ratings
The Good Enough Job
by Simone Stolzoff • 2023
Work became a religion that demands everything. Here is how to believe less.
4.12
9k+
The Good Enough Job Summary
The Good Enough Job 89%
Work became a religion that demands everything. Here is how to believe less.
by Simone Stolzoff 2023
4.12
9k+ ratings
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries
by James Patterson
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
4.34
245
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries Summary
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries 89%
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 ratings
How to Calm Your Mind
by Chris Bailey • 2022
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
3.81
2k+
How to Calm Your Mind Summary
How to Calm Your Mind 89%
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
by Chris Bailey 2022
3.81
2k+ ratings
Rest
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2016
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
3.79
6k+
Rest Summary
Rest 89%
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2016
3.79
6k+ ratings
Effortless
by Greg McKeown • 2021
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
4.04
15k+
Effortless Summary
Effortless 89%
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
by Greg McKeown 2021
4.04
15k+ ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
3.98
3k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working 89%
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
by Tony Schwartz 2007
3.98
3k+ ratings
How to Relax
by Laura Milne • 2019
Turn relaxation into a reflex: practical techniques for calming your mind, body, home, and day.
3.99
124
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax 89%
Turn relaxation into a reflex: practical techniques for calming your mind, body, home, and day.
by Laura Milne 2019
3.99
124 ratings
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy
by Jennifer McCartney • 2018
Burnout's cure is slow, sleepy, and furry. The rules for a life where rest comes first.
3.90
2k+
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy Summary
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy 88%
Burnout's cure is slow, sleepy, and furry. The rules for a life where rest comes first.
by Jennifer McCartney 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Sleep Revolution
by Arianna Huffington • 2016
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
3.44
8k+
The Sleep Revolution Summary
The Sleep Revolution 88%
We traded sleep for productivity and got neither. The science finally explains why.
by Arianna Huffington 2016
3.44
8k+ ratings
Margin
by Richard A. Swenson • 1992
Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.
3.92
3k+
Margin Summary
Margin 88%
Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.
by Richard A. Swenson 1992
3.92
3k+ ratings
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition
by Anne Wilson Schaef • 1990
Overwork is an inherited addiction. Daily meditations to interrupt the pattern.
4.10
765
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition Summary
Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition 88%
Overwork is an inherited addiction. Daily meditations to interrupt the pattern.
by Anne Wilson Schaef 1990
4.10
765 ratings
Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person
by Barrie Jaeger • 2004
Stop burning out in draining jobs. Build a career that fits your highly sensitive nervous system.
3.76
414
Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person Summary
Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person 88%
Stop burning out in draining jobs. Build a career that fits your highly sensitive nervous system.
by Barrie Jaeger 2004
3.76
414 ratings
Peak Performance
by Brad Stulberg • 2017
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
4.17
9k+
Peak Performance Summary
Peak Performance 88%
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
by Brad Stulberg 2017
4.17
9k+ ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 88%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
Mindful Medicine
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2022
Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.
4.15
40
Mindful Medicine Summary
Mindful Medicine 88%
Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2022
4.15
40 ratings
Burnout to Breakthrough
by Eileen McDargh • 2020
Resilience isn't recovery, it's emerging stronger: the five energy drains and how to close them.
3.26
284
Burnout to Breakthrough Summary
Burnout to Breakthrough 88%
Resilience isn't recovery, it's emerging stronger: the five energy drains and how to close them.
by Eileen McDargh 2020
3.26
284 ratings
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
by Gill Hasson • 2020
Mental health at work made practical: tools for protecting wellbeing and handling a crisis.
3.61
170
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Summary
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace 88%
Mental health at work made practical: tools for protecting wellbeing and handling a crisis.
by Gill Hasson 2020
3.61
170 ratings
Overwhelmed
by Brigid Schulte • 2014
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
3.83
8k+
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed 88%
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
by Brigid Schulte 2014
3.83
8k+ ratings
The Unplugged Hours
by Hannah Brencher • 2024
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
4.23
2k+
The Unplugged Hours Summary
The Unplugged Hours 88%
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
by Hannah Brencher 2024
4.23
2k+ ratings
Burnout Immunity
by Kandi Wiens • 2024
Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.
3.80
313
Burnout Immunity Summary
Burnout Immunity 88%
Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.
by Kandi Wiens 2024
3.80
313 ratings
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace
by Brian L. Weiss • 2003
The body's permanent alarm fuels five top killers. A spiritual method for turning it off.
3.97
481
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace Summary
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace 88%
The body's permanent alarm fuels five top killers. A spiritual method for turning it off.
by Brian L. Weiss 2003
3.97
481 ratings
The Power of Full Engagement
by Jim Loehr • 2003
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
3.98
16k+
The Power of Full Engagement Summary
The Power of Full Engagement 88%
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
by Jim Loehr 2003
3.98
16k+ ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working 88%
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 88%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
This Is Why You're Sick and Tired
by Jackie Warner • 2015
Cellular damage is why you're exhausted, heavy, and foggy. A phased plan that reverses it.
3.73
121
This Is Why You're Sick and Tired Summary
This Is Why You're Sick and Tired 88%
Cellular damage is why you're exhausted, heavy, and foggy. A phased plan that reverses it.
by Jackie Warner 2015
3.73
121 ratings
The Now Habit
by Neil A. Fiore • 1988
Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.
3.87
17k+
The Now Habit Summary
The Now Habit 88%
Why putting recreation on your calendar first is the most effective way to end procrastination.
by Neil A. Fiore 1988
3.87
17k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
by Richard Carlson • 1998
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
3.86
2k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 88%
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
by Richard Carlson 1998
3.86
2k+ ratings
The 5 Resets
by Aditi Nerurkar • 2024
A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.
4.09
2k+
The 5 Resets Summary
The 5 Resets 88%
A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.
by Aditi Nerurkar 2024
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Art of Going SLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2024
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
4.02
198
The Art of Going SLOW Summary
The Art of Going SLOW 88%
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
by Damon Zahariades 2024
4.02
198 ratings
HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work
by Harvard Business Review • 2011
Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.
3.71
287
HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work Summary
HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work 88%
Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.
by Harvard Business Review 2011
3.71
287 ratings
How to Not Always Be Working
by Cody Cook-Parrott • 2018
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
3.31
2k+
How to Not Always Be Working Summary
How to Not Always Be Working 88%
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
by Cody Cook-Parrott 2018
3.31
2k+ ratings
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.
4.25
6k+
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax 88%
Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015
4.25
6k+ ratings
The Practice of Groundedness
by Brad Stulberg • 2021
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
4.11
4k+
The Practice of Groundedness Summary
The Practice of Groundedness 87%
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
by Brad Stulberg 2021
4.11
4k+ ratings
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
by Jason Fried • 2018
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
4.01
14k+
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Summary
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work 87%
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
by Jason Fried 2018
4.01
14k+ ratings
Tired of Being Tired
by Jess Connolly • 2024
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
4.45
2k+
Tired of Being Tired Summary
Tired of Being Tired 87%
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
by Jess Connolly 2024
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Art of Finding FLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2023
Demystifying the zone: a step-by-step method to trigger deep focus whenever you need it.
3.99
257
The Art of Finding FLOW Summary
The Art of Finding FLOW 87%
Demystifying the zone: a step-by-step method to trigger deep focus whenever you need it.
by Damon Zahariades 2023
3.99
257 ratings
Cheers to Monday
by Amy Leneker • 2026
Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.
4.03
31
Cheers to Monday Summary
Cheers to Monday 87%
Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.
by Amy Leneker 2026
4.03
31 ratings
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