🧠 Workplace Mental Health

Books addressing the psychological toll of professional life—burnout, anxiety, depression, and the systemic conditions that produce them. Readers seek these titles for both personal coping strategies and a broader understanding of work's impact on the mind.

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

🌱 Workplace Wellbeing 🧠 Employee Mental Health ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 💆 Self-Care Strategies 🩺 Occupational Health

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Summary

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace 94%

Mental health at work made practical: tools for protecting wellbeing and handling a crisis.

by Gill Hasson 2020

3.61

170 ratings

🌱 Workplace Wellbeing 🧠 Employee Mental Health ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 💆 Self-Care Strategies 🩺 Occupational Health

Cheers to Monday

by Amy Leneker • 2026

Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.

4.03

😣 Workplace Stress 🛡️ Burnout Prevention ⏰ Time Management 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Psychological Safety

Cheers to Monday 92%

Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.

by Amy Leneker 2026

4.03

31 ratings

😣 Workplace Stress 🛡️ Burnout Prevention ⏰ Time Management 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Psychological Safety

The Burnout Epidemic

by Jennifer Moss • 2021

Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.

3.71

714

🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Organizational Psychology 🔥 Burnout Prevention 💚 Employee Well-Being ☣️ Toxic Workplaces

The Burnout Epidemic 92%

Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.

by Jennifer Moss 2021

3.71

714 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Organizational Psychology 🔥 Burnout Prevention 💚 Employee Well-Being ☣️ Toxic Workplaces

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

🧠 Highly Sensitive Person 🏢 Workplace Psychology 🪫 Burnout Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 🥋 Conflict Resolution

Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person Summary

Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person 92%

Stop burning out in draining jobs. Build a career that fits your highly sensitive nervous system.

by Barrie Jaeger 2004

3.76

414 ratings

🧠 Highly Sensitive Person 🏢 Workplace Psychology 🪫 Burnout Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 🥋 Conflict Resolution

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+

🏢 Workplace Stress ⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Attitude

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 92%

Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.

by Richard Carlson 1998

3.86

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Stress ⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Attitude

Dying for a Paycheck

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

3.71

599

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Dying for a Paycheck 92%

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018

3.71

599 ratings

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

The Microstress Effect

by Rob Cross • 2023

The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.

3.38

473

🏢 Workplace Stress 🧘 Stress Management 🎯 High Performance 😷 Emotional Contagion 🔥 Burnout Prevention

The Microstress Effect 91%

The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.

by Rob Cross 2023

3.38

473 ratings

🏢 Workplace Stress 🧘 Stress Management 🎯 High Performance 😷 Emotional Contagion 🔥 Burnout Prevention

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

🏢 Workplace Stress ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 🔄 Stress Reframing

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work Summary

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work 91%

Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.

by Harvard Business Review 2011

3.71

287 ratings

🏢 Workplace Stress ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 🔄 Stress Reframing

Eat Sleep Work Repeat

by Bruce Daisley • 2020

Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.

3.64

572

🏢 Workplace Culture 🎧 Attention Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Eat Sleep Work Repeat 91%

Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.

by Bruce Daisley 2020

3.64

572 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🎧 Attention Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Burnout Immunity

by Kandi Wiens • 2024

Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.

3.80

313

😰 Workplace Stress 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌊 Stress Management ⚖️ Work-Life Alignment

Burnout Immunity 91%

Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.

by Kandi Wiens 2024

3.80

313 ratings

😰 Workplace Stress 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌊 Stress Management ⚖️ Work-Life Alignment

The Joy of Work

by Bruce Daisley • 2019

Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.

3.81

794

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📅 Meeting Design

The Joy of Work 91%

Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.

by Bruce Daisley 2019

3.81

794 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📅 Meeting Design

Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond

by Matthew Sharpe • 2022

Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.

4.26

🏢 Workplace Bullying 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Psychological Abuse 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Stoicism, Bullying, and Beyond 91%

Mobbing strips job, reputation, and peace. Stoicism armors the one thing left: your head.

by Matthew Sharpe 2022

4.26

19 ratings

🏢 Workplace Bullying 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Psychological Abuse 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Influence and Persuasion

by Harvard Business Review • 2018

The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.

3.79

814

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🧑‍💼 Mindful Leadership 😌 Stress Reduction 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎭 Emotional Agility

Influence and Persuasion 91%

The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.

by Harvard Business Review 2018

3.79

814 ratings

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🧑‍💼 Mindful Leadership 😌 Stress Reduction 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎭 Emotional Agility

A Practical Guide to CBT for Work

by Gill Garratt • 2012

A CBT method that stops work stress by challenging the thought before it becomes the mood.

3.79

192

🧠 Cbt At Work 🏢 Work Psychology 🔄 Thought Reframing ❤️ Emotional Regulation 😰 Anxiety Management

A Practical Guide to CBT for Work Summary

A Practical Guide to CBT for Work 91%

A CBT method that stops work stress by challenging the thought before it becomes the mood.

by Gill Garratt 2012

3.79

192 ratings

🧠 Cbt At Work 🏢 Work Psychology 🔄 Thought Reframing ❤️ Emotional Regulation 😰 Anxiety Management

Tomorrowmind

by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman • 2023

Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.

3.75

377

🏢 Workplace Psychology 🧠 Evolutionary Mismatch 💪 Resilience Training 💡 Creativity At Work 🎯 Meaning At Work

Tomorrowmind 91%

Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.

by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman 2023

3.75

377 ratings

🏢 Workplace Psychology 🧠 Evolutionary Mismatch 💪 Resilience Training 💡 Creativity At Work 🎯 Meaning At Work

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

🕒 Time Management 😌 Stress Reduction 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Boundary Setting 📌 Prioritization

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress Summary

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress 91%

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

🕒 Time Management 😌 Stress Reduction 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Boundary Setting 📌 Prioritization

The Anxious Achiever

by Morra Aarons-Mele • 2023

Anxiety is your engine, not your enemy. The leadership framework for keeping it from backfiring.

4.02

746

🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome 💛 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership

The Anxious Achiever 91%

Anxiety is your engine, not your enemy. The leadership framework for keeping it from backfiring.

by Morra Aarons-Mele 2023

4.02

746 ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome 💛 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership

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+

🔥 Burnout Recovery 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Dopamine Science ⏳ Productivity Critique 😰 Chronic Stress

How to Calm Your Mind 91%

Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.

by Chris Bailey 2022

3.81

2k+ ratings

🔥 Burnout Recovery 📱 Digital Detox 🧠 Dopamine Science ⏳ Productivity Critique 😰 Chronic Stress

The No Complaining Rule

by Jon Gordon • 2008

Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.

3.84

6k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😰 Stress Management

The No Complaining Rule 91%

Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.

by Jon Gordon 2008

3.84

6k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😰 Stress Management

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+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📉 Productivity Critique 📜 History Of Work 🏖️ Leisure Advocacy

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

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📉 Productivity Critique 📜 History Of Work 🏖️ Leisure Advocacy

Happy at Work

by Robyn L. Garrett • 2023

The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.

3.86

100

🏢 Workplace Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌍 Inclusive Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧠 Mental Health At Work

Happy at Work 90%

The culture fix most teams skip: why ping-pong tables fail, and what actually keeps people.

by Robyn L. Garrett 2023

3.86

100 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🌍 Inclusive Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧠 Mental Health At Work

Thrive

by Arianna Huffington • 2014

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

3.69

19k+

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Thrive 90%

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

by Arianna Huffington 2014

3.69

19k+ ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

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

📊 Sociology Of Work 🧯 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Workplace Culture ✊ Anti-Work Critique 📉 Labor Economics

The End of Burnout 90%

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

📊 Sociology Of Work 🧯 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Workplace Culture ✊ Anti-Work Critique 📉 Labor Economics

Self-Talk for a Calmer You

by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2013

Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.

3.48

🧘 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🧐 Inner Critic ✨ Affirmations

Self-Talk for a Calmer You 90%

Anxiety wears your own voice. Learn to recognize it, challenge it, and talk yourself calm.

by Beverly D. Flaxington 2013

3.48

79 ratings

🧘 Anxiety Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🧐 Inner Critic ✨ Affirmations

Today Was Fun

by Bree Groff • 2025

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

3.79

414

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Today Was Fun 90%

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

by Bree Groff 2025

3.79

414 ratings

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life

by Naomi Shragai • 2021

Your rivalry with the colleague, your fear of the boss: none of it began at work.

3.56

375

🧠 Workplace Psychology 🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems At Work 🎭 Impostor Syndrome 🧸 Childhood Trauma

The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life Summary

The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life 90%

Your rivalry with the colleague, your fear of the boss: none of it began at work.

by Naomi Shragai 2021

3.56

375 ratings

🧠 Workplace Psychology 🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems At Work 🎭 Impostor Syndrome 🧸 Childhood Trauma

Overwhelmed

by Claudia Hammond • 2026

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

3.52

122

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Overwhelmed 90%

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

by Claudia Hammond 2026

3.52

122 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership

by Harry Levinson • 2006

Why rewards fail, your best people burn out, and the real drivers are unconscious.

3.76

🏢 Workplace Psychology 🏛️ Executive Leadership 🧠 Psychodynamic Theory 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 📋 Performance Assessment

Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership Summary

Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership 90%

Why rewards fail, your best people burn out, and the real drivers are unconscious.

by Harry Levinson 2006

3.76

17 ratings

🏢 Workplace Psychology 🏛️ Executive Leadership 🧠 Psychodynamic Theory 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 📋 Performance Assessment

The Sorrows of Work

by The School of Life • 2019

Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.

3.84

505

🏭 Sociology Of Work 💰 Capitalism Critique 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔍 Anti-Self-Help 🔨 Meaningful Work

The Sorrows of Work 90%

Work fulfillment is nearly impossible by design. The reasons are structural, not personal.

by The School of Life 2019

3.84

505 ratings

🏭 Sociology Of Work 💰 Capitalism Critique 🧠 Workplace Psychology 🔍 Anti-Self-Help 🔨 Meaningful Work

Jerks at Work

by Tessa West • 2022

Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.

3.56

594

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🐍 Toxic Coworkers 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌀 Gaslighting 🎭 Psychological Manipulation

Jerks at Work 90%

Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.

by Tessa West 2022

3.56

594 ratings

🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🐍 Toxic Coworkers 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌀 Gaslighting 🎭 Psychological Manipulation

How Do You Feel?

by Jessi Gold • 2024

Medicine trained her to suppress emotion. Treating COVID-burned doctors forced her to feel again.

4.07

643

🏥 Medical Culture 🔥 Healthcare Burnout 🎭 Medical Stoicism 💔 Compassion Fatigue 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma

How Do You Feel? 90%

Medicine trained her to suppress emotion. Treating COVID-burned doctors forced her to feel again.

by Jessi Gold 2024

4.07

643 ratings

🏥 Medical Culture 🔥 Healthcare Burnout 🎭 Medical Stoicism 💔 Compassion Fatigue 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma

HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence

by Harvard Business Review • 2017

The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.

3.88

363

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 💬 Communication Skills 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Empathy At Work

HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary

HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence 90%

The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.

by Harvard Business Review 2017

3.88

363 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 💬 Communication Skills 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Empathy At Work

The No Asshole Rule

by Robert I. Sutton • 2007

Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.

3.60

9k+

🐍 Toxic Workplaces 🏢 Organizational Culture 🛑 Workplace Bullying 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety

The No Asshole Rule 90%

Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.

by Robert I. Sutton 2007

3.60

9k+ ratings

🐍 Toxic Workplaces 🏢 Organizational Culture 🛑 Workplace Bullying 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Work Smart Now

by Richard Polak • 2021

Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.

4.29

418

🏢 Workplace Productivity 🧬 Organizational Culture 💚 Employee Well-Being 🎯 Holistic Productivity 🤝 People-First Leadership

Work Smart Now 90%

Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.

by Richard Polak 2021

4.29

418 ratings

🏢 Workplace Productivity 🧬 Organizational Culture 💚 Employee Well-Being 🎯 Holistic Productivity 🤝 People-First Leadership

Thanks for the Feedback

by Douglas Stone • 2014

When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.

4.05

10k+

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset 📈 Professional Development

Thanks for the Feedback 90%

When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.

by Douglas Stone 2014

4.05

10k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset 📈 Professional Development

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

🧹 Minimalist Productivity 🩹 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Decision Fatigue 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚠️ Toxic Productivity

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 90%

Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.

by James Patterson

4.34

245 ratings

🧹 Minimalist Productivity 🩹 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Decision Fatigue 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚠️ Toxic Productivity

Fish! Tales

by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002

Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.

3.95

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 🎈 Play At Work 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Fish! Tales 90%

Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.

by Stephen C. Lundin 2002

3.95

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 🎈 Play At Work 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Organizational Behavior

by Stephen P. Robbins • 1983

Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.

3.81

2k+

🧠 Workplace Psychology 👤 Personality At Work 🌍 Cultural Intelligence 👔 Person-Job Fit ⚖️ Workplace Values

Organizational Behavior 90%

Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.

by Stephen P. Robbins 1983

3.81

2k+ ratings

🧠 Workplace Psychology 👤 Personality At Work 🌍 Cultural Intelligence 👔 Person-Job Fit ⚖️ Workplace Values

The Seven-Day Weekend

by ricardo-semler • 2004

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

4.05

893

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

The Seven-Day Weekend 90%

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

by ricardo-semler 2004

4.05

893 ratings

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

All the Cool Girls Get Fired

by Laura Brown • 2025

A layoff is common. Master the exit: severance, network, story, sanity, and the comeback you design.

3.86

759

🪂 Layoff Recovery 💪 Career Resilience 🪪 Identity And Work 💰 Financial Self-Defense 🤝 Professional Networking

All the Cool Girls Get Fired 90%

A layoff is common. Master the exit: severance, network, story, sanity, and the comeback you design.

by Laura Brown 2025

3.86

759 ratings

🪂 Layoff Recovery 💪 Career Resilience 🪪 Identity And Work 💰 Financial Self-Defense 🤝 Professional Networking

The Way We're Working Isn't Working

by Tony Schwartz • 2007

Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.

3.98

3k+

⚡ Energy Management 🔋 Sustainable Performance 🔄 Habit Formation 😴 Rest And Recovery 🎯 Attention Training

The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary

The Way We're Working Isn't Working 90%

Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.

by Tony Schwartz 2007

3.98

3k+ ratings

⚡ Energy Management 🔋 Sustainable Performance 🔄 Habit Formation 😴 Rest And Recovery 🎯 Attention Training

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+

🧘 Stress Management 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🔄 Behavior Change 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🤝 Mind-Body Connection

The 5 Resets 90%

A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.

by Aditi Nerurkar 2024

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧘 Stress Management 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🔄 Behavior Change 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🤝 Mind-Body Connection

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+

🔥 Overwork Culture 🩹 Burnout Recovery ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😴 Rest Advocacy 💗 Self-Compassion

Laziness Does Not Exist 90%

Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.

by Devon Price 2021

3.90

11k+ ratings

🔥 Overwork Culture 🩹 Burnout Recovery ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😴 Rest Advocacy 💗 Self-Compassion

No Hard Feelings

by Liz Fosslien • 2019

Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.

4.01

6k+

😌 Emotional Intelligence 💼 Workplace Emotions 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

No Hard Feelings 90%

Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.

by Liz Fosslien 2019

4.01

6k+ ratings

😌 Emotional Intelligence 💼 Workplace Emotions 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Happy Mind, Happy Life

by Rangan Chatterjee • 2022

External wins leave a hole no achievement fills. The internal system for a happiness that lasts.

4.22

3k+

🧠 Mental Well-Being ❤️ Self-Compassion 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔄 Habit Design 🧘 Stress Reduction

Happy Mind, Happy Life 90%

External wins leave a hole no achievement fills. The internal system for a happiness that lasts.

by Rangan Chatterjee 2022

4.22

3k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Well-Being ❤️ Self-Compassion 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔄 Habit Design 🧘 Stress Reduction

Against Depression

by Peter D. Kramer • 2005

Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.

3.86

520

🏥 Clinical Depression 🧠 Depression Biology 🔄 Neuroplasticity And Mood 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 💊 Biological Psychiatry

Against Depression 90%

Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.

by Peter D. Kramer 2005

3.86

520 ratings

🏥 Clinical Depression 🧠 Depression Biology 🔄 Neuroplasticity And Mood 🏷️ Mental Health Stigma 💊 Biological Psychiatry

Under New Management

by David Burkus • 2016

Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.

3.91

491

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Knowledge Work 👁 Radical Transparency 🔓 Employee Autonomy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Under New Management 90%

Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.

by David Burkus 2016

3.91

491 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Knowledge Work 👁 Radical Transparency 🔓 Employee Autonomy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

The Happiness Trap

by Russ Harris • 2007

Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.

4.13

21k+

🧠 Third-Wave Cbt 🤲 Acceptance Practice 🧭 Values-Based Living 🚫 Emotional Avoidance 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

The Happiness Trap 90%

Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.

by Russ Harris 2007

4.13

21k+ ratings

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Exit Interview 90%

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