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