Crazy busy this week with lots of Zoom meetings!! It's nice to be able to interact with people even though on an online platform. It's better than nothing. And I don't have to worry about time difference, either.
A friend said online meetings are tiring because you cannot see the other persons gestures, emotions, body language, eye contact etc. We unknowingly try to see what others are thinking using the information we get not just from hearing others but with many other non-verbal cues. So, when we are limited with information about others - just a tiny square of people's face on a computer screen - we get stressed by the inability to 'read' people's mind. I never thought that way.. but it's true. I don't find not being able to read people's feelings particularly tiring, but it is true that it's hard to see what others are thinking or feeling.
In online meetings with 10-20 people, it gets even worse - you will be overwhelmed by limited amount of information - and that can be super stressful, in addition to the eye strain and backache associated with the long use of computer screen.
Yet, working from home seems to have become a norm, or at least a part of life now. WFH has pros and cons, I like it especially on a cold day (3F) like today!!
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