April 2024 list by Julia Pearce
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The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life
by Emily Ballesteros
Combining scientific and cultural research, a burnout management coach and TikTok influencer shares the tried-and-true strategies she successfully implemented with clients around the globe to demystify burnout for our post-pandemic world—and set us on a path toward a life of personal and professional balance.
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The Fruit Cure: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour
by Jacqueline Alnes
Taking readers on an unforgettable deep dive into the world of fruitarianism, populated by eccentric internet personalities and people in pain, this powerful critique of the failures of healthcare system also serves as an inquiry into the dark world of wellness culture schemes, scams and diets masquerading as hope.
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Joyfull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly
by Radhi Devlukia-Shetty
A clinical dietician with a holistic approach to wellbeing presents 125 plant-based recipes to balance health with taste and meal satisfaction including French Toast Casserole, One Pot Lemony Spaghetti, Creamy Red Lentil Daal and Chocolate Mud Pie.
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
by Salman Rushdie
The internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner speaks out for the first time about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, when an attempt was made on his life, in this deeply personal meditation on violence, art, loss, love, and finding the strength to stand up again.
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Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again In a World That Wears Us Down
by Corey L. M. Keyes
Building on decades of research, a sociologist explores the concept of languishing, which wears away our sense of purpose, its impact on our well-being and its societal roots, offering a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing this pervasive condition.
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Modern Masculinity: A Compassionate Guidebook to Male Mental Health
by Stephan Poulter
In this incisive and insightful guide to male mental health, popular clinical psychologist Stephan B. Poulter, Ph.D., unpacks the various issues that stem from male shame, including those surrounding anger, sexual orientation, wealth, physical performance and appearance, relationships, and much more.
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Seriously, So Good: Simple Recipes for a Balanced Life
by Carissa Stanton
Through 100 flavor-bomb dishes that are good for your health, heart, and mind, the creator of Brocc Your Body wants to remove the anxiety around food by helping us all feel more confident in and out of the kitchen—and live life to the fullest.
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Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
by Cal Newport
Harnessing the wisdom of history's most creative and impactful philosophers, scientists, artists and writers who mastered the art of producing valuable work with staying power, this timely book provides a roadmap for escaping overload and arriving instead at a more timeless approach to pursuing meaningful accomplishment.
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Sociopath
by Ph.d Gagne, Patric
A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author's struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder.
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Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing
by Laura Mae Martin
Google's Executive Productivity Advisor offers insights on how to make the new way of work work for you, providing actionable steps to optimize your productivity, accomplish more, prevent burnout, and cultivate a harmonious work-life balance.
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