“Zoom Fatigue” is a real thing. Researchers say excessive amounts of close-up eye contact can cause stress and mental overload and online meetings keep you sitting and looking at yourself all the time. Solutions include doing away with full-screen mode and not seeing your own camera and taking breaks from video during a meeting to move around. Source Link
When a job gets to be too much, you might be tempted to take a hike -- and you should. Testing showed that a workday walk helped to improve mood and relieve job stress. A 30-minute walk during the lunch hour three times a week made workers less tense, more enthusiastic and better able to cope. Source Link
The 5-4-3-2-1 technique of grounding yourself is a quick countdown to a calmer mind. In stressful moments, acknowledge five things you can see around you; four things you can touch; three things you can hear; two things you can smell and one thing you can taste. Grounding helps you focus on the moment and avoid anxious thoughts. Source Link
