17. Sleep Strategies & Managing Fatigue with Susan Sawatzky

Susan Sawatzky is a fellow teacher, who now works as a consultant and adult educator specializing in fatigue management and psychological health and safety in the workplace. Her business, In-Scope Solutions, offers learning solutions and consultation to a variety of businesses, agencies, and certifying partners, from helping to create policy guidelines for the Canadian oil and gas industry to working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Susan is also an instructor with the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and the University of New Brunswick. In this episode, Dana and Elizabeth talk with Susan about why sleep is so important for our health and functioning, and how to know if we are getting enough. She offers practical strategies for dealing with fatigue and prioritizing sleep so we can be at our best and replenish our energy when we need it most. 

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Show Notes

• Susan’s website: In-Scope Solutions

• Podcast recommendations: How to Save a Planet and Slow Stories

• Dr. Kate Storey’s SIRCLE lab at the University of Alberta and the Sleeping Soundly Project

• Research summary on napping pods in schools

• Summary article of Dr. Astrid Kendrick’s work on emotional labour