Nonprofit founded on Dr. Richard J. Davidson's wellbeing research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The free Healthy Minds Program app teaches awareness, connection, insight and purpose through short guided practices, alongside a free Emotional Style Quiz. The organisation also sells courses, workplace programs and paid research services, and takes donations.
Why I recommend it: The app is free with no paid tier inside it, which is rare here — worth having if burnout is part of your job search. Two honest flags: the courses, workplace programs and retreat studies on the same site are paid, and much of the evidence cited is the founder's own research group examining its own program, so read outcome claims as promising rather than settled.
A free platform for organising practical support around illness, bereavement, new babies or job loss — meal schedules, care calendars, wishlists and updates in one shared page.
From the site: Set up a Give InKind Page to coordinate support from anywhere. Create a Care Calendar, add items to your Wishlist and connect your Crowdfunding - all for free.
Why I recommend it: Free to use and useful during a hard stretch — worth knowing about before you need it, whether for yourself or a colleague.
Free annual research on wellbeing from the University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, covering how work, community and trust shape how people feel about their lives.
Why I recommend it: Useful evidence when you are weighing a job on more than salary.
Free online workshop from Nervous System Mastery on working with AI without burning out: the four ways of relating to AI, spotting AI-driven dysregulation, and body-first practices between work sprints.
Details: Burnout is a career problem, not just a wellness one. If AI work leaves you wired and drained, this is a practical place to start.
A survey of 2,000 Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z respondents on how much they scroll, where they scroll, and what it costs them in sleep, focus, and mood.
Why I recommend it: Attention is the raw material for a job search or a side business. Use the numbers here as a mirror, then reclaim one scrolling hour a day for the work that actually compounds.
Fast Company on meaning-based burnout: exhaustion that comes from work that feels pointless rather than work that is simply heavy.
Why I recommend it: Details: if rest is not fixing your burnout, the problem may be the work itself — that is a signal to look at a pivot, not a vacation.
Nonprofit working to align technology design with human wellbeing, addressing extractive incentives in tech and AI.
In plain terms: This nonprofit organization provides educational materials, policy guides, and research on the societal impact of artificial intelligence and social media. You can take courses, listen to podcasts, and use design toolkits to learn about ethical technology practices.
Why I recommend it: Practical framing for anyone rethinking their relationship with their devices.
