Task demands relate to a person’s job. They include the design of the job (including its degree of autonomy, task variety, and automation), working conditions, and the physical work layout. The single factor most consistently related to stress in the workplace is the amount of work that needs to be done, followed closely by the presence of looming deadlines.63 Working in an overcrowded room or visible location where noise and interruptions are constant can also increase anxiety and stress.64 LO.1