Thriving at Work with Dr. Patricia Grabarek and Dr. Katina Sawyer

Thriving at Work with Dr. Patricia Grabarek and Dr. Katina Sawyer


Latest Episodes

How Toxic Air Creates Toxic Leaders
March 07, 2024

Have you ever thought about how air pollution impacts the workplace? New research shows that bad air quality can actually impact how people act at work. Toxic air can create toxic leaders! Research an

How to be Happy and Healthy in Retirement
February 22, 2024

Most people think of financial planning when they think of retirement. But, have you ever considered planning for your social life in retirement? Learn why you should and how to do it! Research and Ad

Why Are You Drowsy?
February 08, 2024

How often are you feeling drowsy at work? Can you pinpoint when it happens? New research finds that drowsiness can often occur after virtual meetings. Learn why and how you can avoid that type of fati

Are You Recovering from Work the Right Way?
January 29, 2024

You might think that recovery is all about vegging out on the couch and watching Netflix. That is one strategy but is it the best one? Find out how you can recover better after work in this episode.

How Nature Helps Workplace Wellness
January 11, 2024

How do you feel when you spend a little time in nature? Research shows that time in nature or even simple exposure to nature can help people feel better at work. It can even help your performance! We

Why Workload Isn’t About How Much Work You Do
November 30, 2023

Most people think about workload as an objective number of hours youve worked or projects youre juggling. But understanding whether or not your employees actually have a high workload is a little mo

Why to Break Up with Meeting Time
November 16, 2023

Back to back meetings are everyones nightmare. Its exhausting. Interestingly, new research shares why excessive meeting time can be bad and we share tips to help manage it! Research and Additional R

Be More Humane!
November 03, 2023

Do people in your organization treat each other humanely? Or is it every person for themselves? Learn why you might want to increase humane behavior at work especially if you think theres no hope f

How to Help Mid-Level Leaders
October 19, 2023

Can we help mid-level leaders? Researchers recently discovered that mid-level leaders have more physical health issues than other levels of leaders and non-leaders. But why? We dive into some possible

How to Avoid Insomnia
October 05, 2023

Do you speak up at work? Do you like to share positive and constructive feedback? Unfortunately, speaking up can impact your sleep! We discuss new research that finds that speaking up in the wrong con