When you’re under the pump, it can feel like taking a break at work is impossible. But that can be habit forming, and bad for your physical and mental health. 

Learn the benefits of building breaks into your workday, and how to do it in a way that feels manageable. 

Guests:

Kira Schabram, Assistant Professor of Management & Organisation at Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University 

Vanessa Miles, organisational psychologist, Transitioning Well  

This program was first broadcast on 27th June 2025

Esther Perel on conflict and power struggles at work

You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia.

Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work.
 

We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.