Books on Well-Being

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Helen Sword, Writing with Pleasure

Writing should be a pleasurable challenge, not a painful chore. Writing with Pleasure empowers academic, professional, and creative writers to reframe their negative emotions about writing and reclaim their positive ones.

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Maggie Berg & Barbara K. Seeber, The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy

Helen says: Slowing down won’t just make you happier and healthier; it will make you a better scholar. That’s the life-affirming message of this thoughtful book inspired by the “slow food” movement.

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Alexander Clark & Bailey Sousa, How to Be a Happy Academic

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Barbara L. Fredrickson, Positivity: Discover the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life

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Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

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Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: How Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

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Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

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Hannah Fries, Forest Bathing Retreat: Finding Wholeness in the Company of Trees

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Annie McKee, How to Be Happy at Work: The Power of Purpose, Hope, and Friendships

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Arianna Huffington, The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time

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Stephen L. Lepore & Joshua M. Smyth (eds), The Writing Cure: How Expressive Writing Promotes Health and Emotional Well-Being

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Norma Daykin, Arts, Health and Well-Being: A Critical Perspective on Research, Policy and Practice

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Martin Seligman, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being

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William Powers, Hamlet’s Blackberry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age

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Marie Kondo & Scott Sonenschein, Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

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Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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Patient Project [University of California, Irvine students], Patience and Pandemic

Helen says: What happens when a group of UC Irvine students decide to produce an anthology of stories, poems, and artwork about their experience of living through a global pandemic? Read this book to find out!

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Angelica Ribeiro, Running into Happiness: How My Happiness Habit Journal Created Lasting Happiness in the Midst of a Crazy-Busy Semester

Helen says: Angelica Ribeiro’s enthusiasm for life is infectious and may well lead you on your own journey to find happiness in and through writing.

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Ingrid Fetell Lee, Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness

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Richard Louv, The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age

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Kelly McGonigal, The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage