What Works | Small Business Podcast With Tara Mcmullin

Everyone experiences work stress from time to time. But some of us experience persistent work stress—even though we have more "tools" for reducing stress than ever before. If you've experienced work stress this year, there's a good chance you're thinking about how you can create the conditions for less stress in the new year. So today, I'm exploring how psychologists understand what kinds of work create more stress, what conditions reduce stress, and how we might intentionally design our work to be more sustainable.Note: In the last third of the episode, I use a swear word (commonly abbreviated B.S.) to reference a book & theory by David Graeber. It's the name of the theory... so I use it a lot. If you'd rather not hear it, stop the episode around 17:45. You'll still get most of the message!Footnotes: Creating Sustainable Work Systems: Developing Social Sustainability (2008) Chapter: "Sources of work intensity in organizations" by Armand Hatchuel (2005) Demand-Control Theory  Job Demand-Resource Model T