Zoom Fatigue Unpacked: Understanding and Overcoming Virtual Exhaustion

Re:Zoom Fatigue Unpacked: Understanding and Overcoming Virtu... by dtx1 on Sunday July 16, 2023 @12:42PM (#36748916)

The whole mirror fatique thing is really interesting. I get enormous social anxiety on virtual calls and am constantly checking my mirror. I hate teams for that reason, i can't properly see what I am transmitting while Google meet is showing me Exactly what I'm sending in HD. I think I'll have to experiment with removing that and see if it reduces my anxiety

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Re:Zoom Fatigue Unpacked: Understanding and Overcoming Virtu... by shortcake27 on Sunday July 16, 2023 @01:17PM (#36749341)

It’s a catch 22 for me.

When it’s there, I can’t stop looking at it to ensure I look ok.

When it’s not there, I’m stressing because I don’t know how I look.

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Re:Zoom Fatigue Unpacked: Understanding and Overcoming Virtu... by evolve2k on Sunday July 16, 2023 @02:33PM (#36750108)

I feel like a halfway is needed. Maybe a virtual silhouette that shows my err blocking within the shot, while obscuring more detailed mirroring. Wonder if that would help.

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Re:Zoom Fatigue Unpacked: Understanding and Overcoming Virtu... by bazmattaz on Sunday July 16, 2023 @06:08PM (#36751900)

Ha ha this is me. I tried to hide my face on the call before but then I’m nervous that I might have sauce on my beard or something

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Re:Zoom Fatigue Unpacked: Understanding and Overcoming Virtu... by dtx1 on Monday July 17, 2023 @05:52AM (#36756013)

So i just tried it out during a longer 1:1 Session and i noticed I was still worried about how I looked but overall less stressed.

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