In a study I have conducted in 2022, I realized that over 60% of adults feel too tired after work to engage in meaningful activities. What drains us so much during work? Can we do something about it?

These questions were guiding me in the exploration of work from dr Oliver Weigelt. He's a very productive scholar that was conducting multiple research projects uncovering different aspects of human energy at work and beyond. In this episode of Science of Business Podcast I'm interviewing dr Weigelt about his biggest discoveries. Tune up to get to know:

▶️How our energy fluctuates over the week?

▶️What factors influence our energy over work day?

▶️How can we help our brain leave work on evenings, weekends?

▶️What can we do to take control of our energy?

This episode is a must for all the managers and HRM practitioners that care about how their team members feel every day. It should also provide some insights to every person involved in workforce, that feels down at work and after work every now and then. If you'd like to know how the energy is shaped over the work time - listen carefully!

Papers discussed:

1. Weigelt, O., Gierer, P., Prem, R., Fellmann, M., Lambusch, F., Siestrup, K., ... & Blume, J. (2022).Time to recharge batteries–development and validation of a pictorial scale of human energy. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 1-18.
2. Weigelt, O., Prem, R., & Siestrup, K. (2022). Towards a Periodic Table of Human Energy Measurement.
3. Weigelt, O., Schmitt, A., Syrek, C. J., & Ohly, S. (2021). Exploring the Engaged Worker over Time—A Week-Level Study of How Positive and Negative Work Events Affect Work Engagement. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), 6699.
4. Weigelt, O., Gierer, P., & Syrek, C. J. (2019). My mind is working overtime—towards an integrative perspective of psychological detachment, work-related rumination, and work reflection. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(16), 2987.