You Don’t Have a Time Problem—You Have a Meaning and Energy Problem

Mardoche Sidor, MD and Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW

June 4, 2026

Many professionals believe they need more time, yet even when time improves, stress remains. The real issue is not time; rather, it is energy and meaning. When work feels fragmented or misaligned, cognitive and emotional load increases, leading to fatigue. Burnout emerges from low meaning, high demand, and low control.

People burn out when their work no longer feels worth the energy it requires.

On June 12, 2026, from 9-1pm (EDT), we will explore how to restore meaning in the workplace. If you feel your agency could benefit from this, we invite you to join us at our Workplace & Mental Health Virtual Conference

Mardoche Sidor, MD and Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW

Karen and Mardoche are Co-Founders of, and the Main Facilitators at the SWEET Institute. They have more than 40 years of clinical practice in over 10 different practice settings. They have provided services from all levels of care, from line work to executive management, often doing both simultaneously, and have done work on the policy level and have reached communities nationally and internationally. They are both affiliated with Columbia University and are regular contributors to Psychology Today.