Talk about stress...Turn off the Tech

Talk about stress... who knew that some of the causes of stress can be from technology.  Wait a minute, isn't technology supposed to make us feel less stressed?  Do you feel more productive with or without your emails, mobile phones, and the internet?  Do you feel like a rat experiment every time your phone beeps with a text message.  Beep... pick up phone    beep... pick up phone    beep... pick up phone, etc. 

Give your brain a rest by giving it exercise that doesn't demand technology.  Here's a book called Train Your Brain.  Engage your team by starting out a meeting with a brainteaser or a math problem.

And check out this great post on Management Issues from Myra White about the technology treadmill.  And BTW, I have never given anyone a chance to overhear my conversations in the bathroom stall... that is just something I don't do!

Comments

[Denise Strickland]

In this term I would only say that the advancement in technology has positive as well as negative points. As phone example is being taken here, there is a necessity of it too but on the other hand when you want to rest it creates annoyance having beep beep on it.