Ready to begin or deepen your meditation practice? Join Dan Harris and world-class meditation teachers on the 10% with Dan Harris app here: https://app.danharris.com/membership Work stress is at an all-time high — and it's not just because your job is hard. It's because the psychological barrier between work and home was quietly demolished, and most of us never got it back. Guy Winch has the research-backed playbook for reclaiming your evenings, your weekends, and maybe even your ethics. Guy Winch is a psychologist, author of multiple books including *Emotional First Aid* and *The Squeaky Wheel*, and a host of the podcast *Dear Therapists*. His new book is *Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life*. - Why ruminating about your boss for three hours is unpaid overtime — and how to stop - The Goldilocks Zone of stress: how to find it, and what happens when you blow past it - How to switch from a threat mindset to a challenge mindset before a high-stakes moment - The "mind whisperer" technique for coaching yourself without lying to your own brain - Why resting after a brutal day isn't enough — and what actually recharges you - How chronic work stress can quietly corrode your ethical compass over time Subscribe to watch more 10% Happier videos: https://www.youtube.com/tenpercenthappier Follow Dan Harris on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/danharris/ https://www.tiktok.com/@danbharris https://www.facebook.com/DanHarrisABC https://twitter.com/danbharris https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-harris-91ba5716b/ 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:00 Is work stress really at an all-time high? 0:05:30 How the pandemic erased the work-home boundary 0:07:00 How AI is adding a new layer of workplace dread 0:09:00 The health consequences of chronic stress 0:10:30 Burnout: how to know when you've crossed the line 0:13:30 Good stress vs. bad stress — the Goldilocks Zone 0:15:30 How stress causes self-sabotage 0:17:00 Tools for staying in the Goldilocks Zone 0:19:00 What to do when you have a toxic boss 0:22:00 The cost of always-on work culture 0:29:00 Why do we grind? Examining what's really driving us 0:32:00 What does "life" actually mean in work-life balance? 0:37:00 Self-criticism vs. self-accountability 0:38:00 Challenge mindset vs. threat mindset 0:41:00 The mind whisperer technique 0:44:00 How to stop ruminating about work after hours 0:48:00 How to actually recover at the end of the day 0:52:00 Foot-in-mouth disease: emotional intelligence under stress 0:53:30 Stress mines and speed bumps 0:57:00 How work stress damages your relationships and intimacy 0:59:00 Setting limits with a difficult boss 1:01:30 The Sunday scaries — and how to fix them 1:04:00 The ethical drift that happens in toxic workplaces 1:08:00 Managerial neglect as a form of moral failing **Sponsors:** BetterHelp — Get 10% off your first month of online therapy at https://www.betterhelp.com/happier Northwest Registered Agent — Get started with free resources to build your business at https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/Happierfree #workstress #burnout #mentalhealth