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You've heard of 'quiet quitting', now try 'quiet thriving' (Washington Post, 12/14/23)
By Leslie Alderman. "Advocate for a cause, find one thing to love, craft your job and cultivate a best friend at work. These and other ways can help you feel more engaged on the job."
Overcoming Job Stress
MedlinePlus
The Role of Peer Support in Managing Occupational Stress
Samantha K. Brooks, PhD1 , and Neil Greenberg, MD1; Workplace Health and Safety vol 68(2) 2020
The Comprehensive Guide to Resisting Overcommitment Katrina Spencer Jan 17
Reclaim your agency in the workplace
By Katrina Spencer

ACTIVITY: Sustain Yourself (Libraries Transforming Communities)
Worksheet from the Harwood Guide to Turning Outward to Your Community

Urgent/Important Matrix
Use this time management worksheet based on the Eisenhower Principle, "What's important is seldom urgent, and what's urgent is seldom important."

Positive Psychology in a Pandemic
Interview with Martin Seligman (APA)
Positive Psychology Theory (UPenn)
PERMA (positive emotions, engagement, positive relationships, meaning, accomplishments)
Video: Where Joy Hides and How to Find It (Ingrid Fetall Lee)
TedTalk (2018)

Core Values of Librarianship (American Library Association)
Access, Confidentiality/Privacy, Democracy, Diversity, Education and Lifelong Learning, Intellectual Freedom, the Public Good, Preservation, Professionalism, Service, Social Responsibility, Sustainability
Pink's Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose Framework (MindTools)
Encouraging self-motivation
Discovering Your Purpose in the Pandemic
Nicholas Pearce, KelloggInsights and Forbes (July 2021)