Video conferencing (Zooming) is ‘tiring us out’ and for many leading to ‘fatigue’ and potential ‘burnout’.
Recent research has found 4 key components contributing to this fatigue.
- When video conferencing we have excessive close-up eye contact which is highly intense. Everyone is looking at you even if you are not speaking and leaves us in a hyper arousal state which is energy draining.
- Seeing ourselves in real time. When we constantly see ourselves on screen it is as if we are looking in a mirror with a reflection of ourselves. Humans are critical of themselves and with the constant reflection can be taxing on the brain and cause cognitive stress.
- Constant video conferencing can lead to very little physical movement which is required for better cognitive function,
- Video conferencing creates a much higher cognitive load. We have to work much harder in video chats to send and receive signals between each other. This cognitive load decreases the mental energy required for communication.
The research shows that during long stretches of video meetings we need to give ourselves an ‘audio only break. We need to completely shut down the brains visual cortex( shut your eyes) and just listen(use your ears).
New technologies such as Sound Science Plus(SS+) quickly and efficiently shift the brain from a stimulated state to a relaxed one using specially formulated sounds only,
In as little as 10 minutes the brains energy flow is adjusted from a negative cognitive load to a positive one and you are ready for the next meeting.
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