In balance: the power of recovery

Online-Lecture

Date: Friday, 01.12.2023, 11:30-12:30 a.m.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Verena Haun

Prof. Dr. Verena Haun explains how significant rest is in the context of work. She has been Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Würzburg since 2021, researching work stress and recovery and taking a close look at recovery processes.

Recovery happens when we forget about work in our free time and get distance from work-related demands. Conscious mental switching off and relaxing can contribute to this. But also the sense of achievement that we have, for example, when we pursue our hobbies. Hobbies are fun, distract us from work and make us feel satisfied. However, it is not uncommon for leisure activities themselves to become a stressor when we rush from sports to relaxation training and then to meeting up with friends. Self-determined "muse" time is therefore also an important recovery factor: not making any plans and spontaneously living into the day is one of the most important sources of strength for recovery.

Please note that the offers take place in German language.

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