Is your job making you ill?
About this episode
This episode explores how work can impact health and provides actionable steps to mitigate negative effects.
Work is such a large part of most of our lives. Most of us spend more time at work than at home if you don’t count sleep at night. And many of us work from home. But how do we know if our work might be affecting our health and what can we do about it? In this episode I look at some examples and give you a check list of what you can do. Links: Aviation and health: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/aviation/prevention/aircrew-cancer.html Coal miners and lung disease: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bulletin/2023/mining-lung-disease.html CTE from head injuries in rugby: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cg5d9546zzeo Jobs and personalities: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2024/personality-traits-that-typify-job-roles-revealed Job satisfaction: https://www.forbes.com/sites/barnabylashbrooke/2023/07/13/job-satisfaction-is-key-to-workplace-productivity-but-how-do-you-get-it/ Shift work: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/5-long-term-health-effects-shift-work Setting boundaries at work: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/boundaries-at-work Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and…
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