Scientists from Stanford called the four reasons for fatigue from video conferencing in Zoom and effective ways to deal with them. The author of Jeremy Baylenson's research hopes to help people have more effectively hold conferences on a remote basis without harm to health.
At the very beginning of his appeal, Professor Belylenson noted that he chose Zoom as the main program because of its prevalence, but fatigue from long video conferencing will manifest itself in any application, regardless of its developers. The first reason lies in an excessive amount of visual contact. Because of this, the fear of public speeches begins and, as a result, the level of anxiety increases. To solve, you must turn off the full screen mode or depart from the monitor.
The second reason lies in the ability to observe himself. As a consequence, a person belongs to himself much more critical and is more often distracted by his "reflection". Because of this, the tension and stress increases, which leads to rapid overwork. You can get rid of this shortcoming by disconnecting your own image. The third reason for the overwork is also associated with its own image. Because of the impossibility of interacting with a person personally, the participants more often demonstrate the signs of approval with the help of too active gestures (nodding head, thumb up). In this case, it is useful to take a break and turn away from the monitor.
The latter, but no less important, the cause of rapid overwork in video conferencing lies in the lack of movement. It is typical to move during communication and at this time cognitive functions increase. It is easier to think and process information. Due to video links, all participants are very limited in motion and therefore there is a decrease in productivity. The decision is a mandatory break, during which active actions are performed. If it is impossible to make it, it is better to use a phone for video communication, as it will allow you to move around the room and reduce the stress level.