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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 89%
Three distinct kinds of burnout, three distinct recoveries. Most people treat the wrong one.
by Emily Ballesteros 2024
4.07
2k+ ratings
Can't Even
by Anne Helen Petersen • 2020
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
3.91
9k+
Can't Even Summary
Can't Even 89%
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
by Anne Helen Petersen 2020
3.91
9k+ ratings
The Burnout Society
by Byung-Chul Han • 2010
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
3.85
31k+
The Burnout Society Summary
The Burnout Society 89%
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
by Byung-Chul Han 2010
3.85
31k+ ratings
The Idea Factory
by Pepper White • 1991
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
3.85
255
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 89%
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
by Pepper White 1991
3.85
255 ratings
The Teachers
by Alexandra Robbins • 2023
A year inside the lives of three teachers who leave their own kids to teach yours.
4.17
4k+
The Teachers Summary
The Teachers 89%
A year inside the lives of three teachers who leave their own kids to teach yours.
by Alexandra Robbins 2023
4.17
4k+ ratings
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 89%
Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.
by Devon Price 2021
3.90
11k+ ratings
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
How Do You Feel? Summary
How Do You Feel? 89%
Medicine trained her to suppress emotion. Treating COVID-burned doctors forced her to feel again.
by Jessi Gold 2024
4.07
643 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
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 88%
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 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 88%
Work became a religion that demands everything. Here is how to believe less.
by Simone Stolzoff 2023
4.12
9k+ 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 88%
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
The Real World of College
by Wendy Fischman • 2022
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
3.86
50
The Real World of College Summary
The Real World of College 88%
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
by Wendy Fischman 2022
3.86
50 ratings
The Perfection Trap
by Thomas Curran • 2023
Your perfectionism is not a personality flaw. An economy that runs on insecurity manufactured it.
3.95
3k+
The Perfection Trap Summary
The Perfection Trap 88%
Your perfectionism is not a personality flaw. An economy that runs on insecurity manufactured it.
by Thomas Curran 2023
3.95
3k+ ratings
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
4.23
192
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen 88%
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
by Damon Tweedy 2024
4.23
192 ratings
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
by Jade Bowler • 2021
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
4.12
2k+
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need 88%
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
by Jade Bowler 2021
4.12
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 88%
Burnout happens when your body stays in crisis mode. How to signal safety and recover.
by Emily Nagoski 2019
3.92
66k+ ratings
The Freelance Academic
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal • 2019
Academia pays you in prestige. Convert your expertise into a freelance career you control.
4.21
34
The Freelance Academic Summary
The Freelance Academic 88%
Academia pays you in prestige. Convert your expertise into a freelance career you control.
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal 2019
4.21
34 ratings
The Passion Paradox
by Brad Stulberg • 2019
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
4.01
2k+
The Passion Paradox Summary
The Passion Paradox 88%
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
by Brad Stulberg 2019
4.01
2k+ 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 88%
Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.
by Brad Stulberg 2021
4.11
4k+ ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 88%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden • 1993
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
3.44
16
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less Summary
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less 88%
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993
3.44
16 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 88%
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
by Greg McKeown 2021
4.04
15k+ 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 88%
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
by Chris Bailey 2022
3.81
2k+ 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 87%
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
by Cody Cook-Parrott 2018
3.31
2k+ ratings
Real Self-Care
by Pooja Lakshmin • 2023
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
3.92
7k+
Real Self-Care Summary
Real Self-Care 87%
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
by Pooja Lakshmin 2023
3.92
7k+ ratings
Docile
by Hyeseung Song • 2024
Top of her class, then Princeton, then a locked psych ward. The way out was paint.
3.97
858
Docile Summary
Docile 87%
Top of her class, then Princeton, then a locked psych ward. The way out was paint.
by Hyeseung Song 2024
3.97
858 ratings
Exam Warriors
by Narendra Modi • 2018
Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.
4.21
746
Exam Warriors Summary
Exam Warriors 87%
Make exam season a celebration: habits that replace panic with calm and self-trust.
by Narendra Modi 2018
4.21
746 ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 87%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 ratings
Mastering Your PhD
by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
3.62
101
Mastering Your PhD Summary
Mastering Your PhD 87%
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
by Patricia A. Gosling 2006
3.62
101 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 87%
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
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 87%
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
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 87%
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 87%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
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 87%
Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.
by Kandi Wiens 2024
3.80
313 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 87%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
Private Equity
by Carrie Sun • 2024
An exclusive hedge fund. An MIT grad as the billionaire's assistant. Two years to lose everything.
3.60
5k+
Private Equity Summary
Private Equity 87%
An exclusive hedge fund. An MIT grad as the billionaire's assistant. Two years to lose everything.
by Carrie Sun 2024
3.60
5k+ ratings
Transforming School Culture
by Anthony Muhammad • 2009
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
4.08
673
Transforming School Culture Summary
Transforming School Culture 87%
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
by Anthony Muhammad 2009
4.08
673 ratings
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
The Microstress Effect Summary
The Microstress Effect 87%
The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.
by Rob Cross 2023
3.38
473 ratings
The Secret Teacher
by Anonymous • 2018
Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.
3.72
1k+
The Secret Teacher Summary
The Secret Teacher 87%
Reading aloud was his rebellion. An anonymous teacher tells the truth about the classroom.
by Anonymous 2018
3.72
1k+ 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 87%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 87%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 87%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
Leading on Empty
by Wayne Cordeiro • 2009
Burnout is not sin but signal. A pastor's recovery plan: rest as command, energy as priority.
4.23
2k+
Leading on Empty Summary
Leading on Empty 87%
Burnout is not sin but signal. A pastor's recovery plan: rest as command, energy as priority.
by Wayne Cordeiro 2009
4.23
2k+ 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 87%
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
Teach Like a PIRATE
by Dave Burgess • 2012
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
3.99
7k+
Teach Like a PIRATE Summary
Teach Like a PIRATE 87%
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
by Dave Burgess 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
666
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast 87%
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021
3.92
666 ratings
Write No Matter What
by Joli Jensen • 2017
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
4.35
738
Write No Matter What Summary
Write No Matter What 87%
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
by Joli Jensen 2017
4.35
738 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 87%
When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.
by Arianna Huffington 2014
3.69
19k+ 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 87%
Healing from burnout fits between patients. Forty practices to restore purpose, no time added.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2022
4.15
40 ratings
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