Sylvia Marusyk on The Stress Pandemic: Building Resilient Workplaces and Regulating Our Nervous Systems
In this episode, occupational therapist and speaker Sylvia Marusyk discusses how to manage stress and regulate your nervous system. She argues that unchecked stress is the real pandemic, eroding our judgment, decision-making, and safety. Based on her decades of experience helping organizations, Marusyk offers practical tools for leaders to equip their teams with, helping them become more resilient.
Marusyk explores several key topics:
- Why stress is a physical reaction and how it leads to burnout
- The science behind how our nervous system directly affects safety performance
- Practical ways for employees and leaders to quickly manage stress at work
- How authenticity, empathy, and intentional energy are essential for effective leadership
- The importance of workplaces supporting employees through grief and trauma without expecting leaders to be counselors
Marusyk’s main point is that “Our issues live in our tissues. Until we discharge stress from the body, it will keep us stuck. Safety starts with nervous system regulation.”
This conversation is a must-listen if you’ve ever wondered why burnout is more than just feeling tired or how stress can silently undermine a company’s safety culture. Marusyk’s insights and strategies will help you reconsider resilience, leadership, and what it truly takes to keep people safe.
