Leading for Wellness with Dr. Patricia Grabarek and Dr. Katina Sawyer

In today’s episode, we talk about recent news coming out of Finland and their new Working Hours Act. We often think about what we can do individually to improve our workplace wellness but what about taking a systems approach? How can our government support workers and their well-being? We talk about the uniqueness of Finland […]

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Your time after work is precious. So how should you spend it most effectively? A new study recently highlighted some ways to spend your time off work that will help you be a driven, initiative taking person the next morning. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your wellness either! Want to learn more? Listen in!  Links: […]

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While the old adage “there’s a silver lining to every cloud” may sound cliche, there is some research that supports the idea that changing the way you think about something can actually change the way you process and react to it. Learn how to reframe negative events in your life so that you can enhance […]

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Parents often struggle transitioning back into the workplace after having children. Organizations often don’t do enough. We talked to Maggie Moore, the HR Lead at FMP Consulting, on her experience struggling with postpartum and returning to work, and her tips on how to easily and affordably support parents at work.  Links: FMP Consulting Maggie Moore’s […]

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It’s our birthday! ​We can’t believe it’s been a year since we launched this show. We’ve learned, grown, and shared a lot over the past year. Today, we reflect on our first year and how much it has meant to us. Links: First Podcast Episode Our Podcast Journey

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Email is a major way we communicate at work. It can be super efficient while also being prone to misinterpretation, rudeness, and ghosting. Did you know that the stress caused by mean or rude emails not only impacts you at work but also your partner? Listen in to learn more about how email behavior impacts […]

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Workplaces have more and more cross-cultural representation these days. But, not everyone speaks the same languages. Recent research shows that speaking a language your colleagues don’t understand might make them feel left out. Learn how to be more inclusive in the way you approach language at work! Links:  Article: Fiset and Bhave (in press) Workr […]

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Companies often want employees to be proactive in their work. They want employees that ‘think outside the box’ and come up with better and greater ways of doing things. But how does that impact well-being? Does it help or hurt the employee to be constantly looking for new ways to do work? Listen in to […]

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We both love yoga and have written about some of its benefits. But we still have so much to learn about the practice! Luckily, we got the chance to talk to Vitality Wellness and Yoga At My Desk founder, Megan Nolan, in this episode and learn so much more about the importance of yoga for […]

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New research has begun to question the idea that offices are set to the ideal temperature for all workers – namely, offices might be too cold for women and just right for men. While the literature is still recent and isn’t perfect, it seems that men and women might perform at their best at different […]

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