Recommended Reading & Viewing

Hyperlinks last updated in July 2023

Below you will find links and information to additional resources and educational material.

Scholarly articles

Online learning

Frameworks

Books

  • Achor, S.  (2010).  The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work.  Random House.
  • Brown, B.  (2017).  Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone.  Random House.
  • Edington, D.  (2013).  Zero Trends- Health as a Serious Economic Strategy.  Health Management Research Center.
  • Fagan, K.  (2017). What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen. Little, Brown and Company
  • Fahey, T., Insel, P., & Roth, W.  (2016).  Fit & Well- Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness.  McGraw-Hill Education.  12th ed.
  • Lynbomirsky, S.  (2008).  The How of Happiness.  Penguin Books. http://thehowofhappiness.com/
  • Ratey, J.  (2013).  Spark- The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

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