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Work Design – The Key to Healthy Work

How workload, structure and recovery shape mental health at work This episode explores how work design influences mental health at work. Occupational physician Andrea Leipelt explains why healthy work depends not only on individual coping, but also on clear tasks, manageable workload, recovery, structure, and a certain degree of control. A practical episode about prevention, healthy work environments, and sustainable performance. Contact arbeit.gesund@web.de work design, mental health at work, workload, recovery, work organization, work structure, occupational health, healthy work, workplace health, prevention

Ergonomics at Work: Small Changes, Big Impact

How to improve posture, reduce strain, and feel better at your desk In this episode of Work. Health. Me., occupational physician Andrea Leipelt explains how ergonomics at the computer workstation affects health, focus, and productivity. Learn how small adjustments to posture, monitor position, and daily routines can help reduce neck pain, back discomfort, and eye strain. Simple changes can make a big difference for healthier and more effective work. Contact: arbeit.gesund@web.de Resources: OSHA – Ergonomics: https://www.osha.gov/ergonomics [https://www.osha.gov/ergonomics] Eye health tips: https://www.aoa.org [https://www.aoa.org] Keywords: ergonomics, workstation setup, office ergonomics, workplace health, posture, movement breaks, eye strain, computer work, workplace wellness, occupational health

Movement Breaks – 5 Minutes to Reset Your Energy at Work

Simple exercises to reduce tension, refresh your focus and stay healthy during the workday. In this episode of Work. Health. Me., occupational physician Andrea Leipelt explains why long periods of sitting affect our health, concentration, and energy levels. She shares three simple movement exercises and practical tips to reduce tension, improve circulation, and stay focused during the workday. Small movement breaks can make a big difference for healthy and productive work. Contact Andrea Leipelt Occupational Physician Email: arbeit.gesund@web.de Keywords movement breaks, occupational health, workplace health, desk work, ergonomics, healthy work, employee health, workplace prevention

The Occupational Physician – A Key Partner for Healthy Work

Occupational physicians are often associated with mandatory examinations – but their role goes far beyond that. In this episode of Work. Health. Me., Andrea Leipelt explains what occupational physicians really do and why occupational medicine is a key pillar of prevention and healthy work. Topics include: * the legal basis of occupational medicine in Germany, * trust, medical confidentiality, and common misconceptions, * workplace risk assessment and preventive measures, * corporate health management and practical examples, * challenges for occupational physicians themselves, * and future perspectives including digitalization and AI. A clear, practical episode about prevention, responsibility, and the human side of healthy work. Healthy work is not an extra. It is the foundation of good work.

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Work. Health. Me. is a podcast about healthy work, occupational health, occupational safety and corporate health management. This podcast shares practical perspectives, real working conditions and prevention-focused insights from different professions. The English episodes are selected translations from the German podcast Arbeit. Gesund. Ich. and are released once a month.