The Re-Work Resource List

When I burned out, I went DEEP on understanding what it is, what causes it and how to avoid it in the future—I never wanted to feel that way again.

These were the most helpful of the many books, podcasts, websites, and resources that she reviewed. The teachings in them also set the foundation for much of what we used to develop Re-Work and the Re-Work Equation.

Explore

1. A clear definition of burnout

2. How to identify burnout

3. The importance of naming it

4. What Comes After Ambition

Read

1. Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski

2. Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey (our rest bible)

3. Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

4. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell (dense, thoughtful read)

5. Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown, MD (THE book on play)

6. Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) by Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Listen

1. Call Your Girlfriend Burnout Podcast Episode

2. Brene Brown Interview with Amelia and Emily Nagoski

3. Beyond Burnout GrowOp Podcast Episode w Chantaie

4. Huberman Lab Podcast: Using Play to Re-Wire Your Brain