Every species we care for, we design conditions for — except the one doing all the designing.

This episode introduces the Ten Areas of Human Need(s) framework: the observable, shared needs that govern human functioning across two dimensions — Body and Being — organized by five parallel rhythms: Nourish, Rest, Exercise, Maintain, Eliminate.

Rachel makes the case that the underlying structure of human need is consistent across all the variation of culture, circumstance, and individual difference, and that work is never a neutral actor in whether those needs get met. The episode closes on a precise and achievable standard: employers don't need to provide everything — they need to make sure the workplace and workload do not block access to what people need to function.

Topics covered:

• Why every other species gets careful habitat design — and humans don't
• Body and Being as two dimensions of one system
• The five rhythms and what they mean across both dimensions
• How physical and psychological depletion compound each other
• The standard: not blocking access to what people need to function

The Conditions That Work is produced by The Workplace WellBeing Co. and Broadbeam Media in Asheville, NC. To learn more visit: https://workplacewellbeing.info/