Life in the Balance

In this episode Dr. Agars responds to your questions on a range of work-life matters. Do you feel guilty when you prioritize family over work? Are you a parent looking for tips? Trying to invest in a hobby but can't fit it in?  Let's talk about it!

In this episode Dr. Agars talks about our "working while sick" problem. He shares his own struggles to break away from work when feeling ill, and talks about why this is such a common struggle and the importance of taking steps to change our response when our body is telling us we need a break.

Listen in as special guest and former co-Host Dr. Casey Leier turns the tables on Mark and asks him questions about his own work-life battles and some history about Life in the Balance. 

Leaders are key to helping employees find a healthy integration of work and family. What do CEOs think about work and family balance? The god, the bad, and the better stay single.

Healthy relationships are key to managing the work-life interface. Listen in as we talk with relationship expert Dr. Kelly Campbell.

In this episode we talk about the meaning of rest and discuss how to think about rest strategically and preemptively to avoid burnout and to support healthy work-life balance.

In this episode Dr. Agars talks about how the way we define work-life challenges in our minds can determine whether or not we develop healthy solutions and how we view new ideas. Is the 32-hour work week a threat to productivity or is it a way to lean into more healthy work norms? Framing matters. 

Work-life challenges exist for everyone, but the experiences for women and men are often quite different. In this episode Dr. Agars talks about how gender norms and expectations impact work-life management, including how differences around unpaid work (i.e., household responsibilities) often result in additional work-life burdens for working moms.     

In this episode Dr. Agars talks about the continued prevalence of burnout, warning signs to be looking out for, and learning steps to take to prevent burnout in our own lives. 

In this episode, Dr. Agars interviews new faculty member at CSUSB and expert on workaholism, Dr. Gino Howard. They discuss the dangers of workaholism, the traps that lead into it, and ways to prevent the negative health and well being consequences of being a workaholic. They also discuss the difference between working hard and workaholism - listen in!