LibraryGuides: Phoenix Cura Corner: Books: Wellbeing

eBooks: General

Gratitude by Oliver Sacks No writer has succeeded in capturing the medical and human drama of illness as honestly and as eloquently as Oliver Sacks. During the last few months of his life, he wrote a set of essays in which he movingly explored his feelings about completing a life and coming to terms with his own death. "It is the fate of every human being," Sacks writes, "to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death." Together, these four essays form an ode to the uniqueness of each human being and to gratitude for the gift of life.
ISBN: 9780451492937
Publication Date: 2015-11-24
Wellbeing: the Five Essential Elements by Tom Rath; Jim Harter In Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements, bestselling authors team up to share the results of a landmark study of wellbeing and its implications for organizations and individuals. After conducting this extensive study, Rath and Harter discovered that much of what we think will improve our wellbeing is either misguided or just plain wrong. When striving to improve our lives, we're quick to buy into programs that promise to help us make money, lose weight or strengthen our relationships. While it might be easier to treat these critical areas in our lives as if they are independent, they're not. Gallup's comprehensive study of people in more than 150 countries revealed five universal, interconnected elements that shape our lives: Career Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing, Financial Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing and Community Wellbeing. Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements provides you with a holistic view of what contributes to your wellbeing over a lifetime. As a complement to the book, you'll have the opportunity to use Gallup's online Wellbeing Finder to track and improve your wellbeing. By the time you finish reading this book, you'll have a better understanding of what makes life worthwhile. 
ISBN: 9781595620408
Publication Date: 2010-05-04

Print Books

Visit the Cura Corner to check out our print collection (below)! Let us know if you have any requests to add to our collection by using the Cura Corner suggestions form or reaching out to the Phoenix librarian, Karina Kletscher.

The Creighton University Libraries has a wider collection of books available to loan! For print, request the item to be sent to our Health Sciences Library - Phoenix; our eBooks may be read directly online or downloaded to a smart reading device.

You Will Leave a Trail of Stars by Lisa Congdon
ISBN: 9781452180281
Publication Date: 2021-03-16
Peace Is a Practice by Morgan Harper Nichols
ISBN: 9780310361701
Publication Date: 2022-02-15
Burnout by Emily Nagoski; Amelia Nagoski
ISBN: 9781984818324
Publication Date: 2020-01-07

eBooks: Stress Management

The Resilient Physician: A Pocket Guide to Stress Management by John D. Kelly IV Written by a veteran clinician for medical practitioners of all disciplines and levels of experience, this concise pocket guide presents a frank discussion about facilitating resiliency in the face of the personal and professional challenges of a medical career. Furthermore, it provides proven techniques and suggestions for stress management aimed at the maintenance of a more successful practice and peaceful life. First defining and elucidating the problems of stress plaguing the field, including burnout, substance abuse and suicide, the bulk of the book presents and discusses ways to combat and master the everyday stress of the "medical marriage," such as engaging in mindfulness training, learning to forgive oneself and others, listening to your own body, utilizing time away from medicine, and performing simple acts of kindness and gratitude. Issues surrounding the inevitability of mistakes, the pursuit of perfectionism, happiness and success are then examined and reflected upon, as are stress management considerations from other cultures and literary sources. Equal parts personal and practical, The Resilient Physician is a must-have for any clinician or medical professional seeking better understanding and outcomes when handling the constant demands of this high-stress - but ultimately rewarding - career. 
ISBN: 9783319612188
Publication Date: 2017-09-11