
In real life, you wouldn’t have a conversation with someone while looking at a mirror image of a yourself. So why do we do it on Zoom? Experts say there are plenty of ways we can improve our video chat methods. — dpa
BERLIN: It seems Zoom fatigue is to remain with us as long as the pandemic is – perhaps even longer. As the offices around the world continue with a hybrid work culture during the pandemic, hours of daily video chat with colleagues is draining workers everywhere.
If the entire working day is packed with video chat – notoriously more tiring than real-world meetings – then it’s virtually guaranteed you’ll be exhausted by the end of the day, says Christina Heitmann, a psychologist who specialises in workplace health.
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