EP 458: How many layers are too many?

Layers. Unless we're talking about cake, you can have too many layers. In today's episode, I share a recent metaphorical revelation I had about sound and sensory sensitivity. And then, I introduce you to a different way of thinking about stress that can help you identify better ways to manage it.

Footnotes:

• Rethink Work: an 8-week cohort-based course
• The Highly Sensitive Brain by Bianca Acevedo
• Stress: A Brief History by Cary Cooper & Philip Dewe
• Stress, Appraisal, and Coping by Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman

Every episode of What Works is also published in essay form at whatworks.fyi!

• (00:00) - Layers
• (00:06) - Layers of Sound
• (03:12) - Overstimulation and How I Cope
• (05:01) - Sensory Overload and Work Stress
• (07:31) - A New Model for Understanding Stress (Richard Lazarus & Susan Folkman)
• (10:50) - The Layers of Work Stress
• (12:58) - 6 Categories of Work Stress
• (18:16) - Managing Stress by Removing Layers or Asking for Accommodation
• (22:07) - Course Info & Credits

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What is What Works?

Work is central to the human experience. It helps us shape our identities, care for those we love, and contribute to our communities. Work can be a source of power and a catalyst for change. Unfortunately, that's not how most of us experience work—even those who work for themselves. Our labor and creative spirit are used to enrich others and maintain the status quo. It's time for an intervention. What Works is a show about rethinking work, business, and leadership for the 21st-century economy. Host Tara McMullin covers money, management, culture, media, philosophy, and more to figure out what's working (and what's not) today. Tara offers a distinctly interdisciplinary approach to deep-dive analysis of how we work and how work shapes us.