We’ve got you covered from all angles: the history of working for pay, the neuroscience behind creativity and productivity, the mindfulness around work, the importance of rest, and an antidote to the bullshit notion that we should be #blessed to be working at our ~dream job~ and accept the daily crying sessions as part of the grind.  Ahem. Let’s get to the best work-life balance books to fuel your change.

Books About Work–Life Balance

If these work-life balance books aren’t enough for you, perhaps you’d like some fiction about work! Bonus: Read Petersen’s Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation for an informative and comforting take on millennials and burnout, from the history of the American economy and generational differences in parenting.

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