“Don’t sit too close to the TV, you’ll get square eyes!”
– Your mum… probably!
This was back in those hazy days before technology took over our lives, and we took to spending more time on screens.
Often, we find ourselves penned in with screens all around us as phones, laptops, and TVs all vie for our attention.
A steady drumbeat of notification pings and TikTok clips can be heard pulsating in the background of public transport and high streets.
Surrounded as we are by digital noise, it is no wonder that many are fearing the impact of it on our health and well-being.
Unless nuclear Armageddon forces our hand, we probably don’t need to return to the Stone Age just yet and should instead figure out how to use technology responsibly.
How is inefficient technology use damaging your health?
It’s possible to have too much of anything.
We all need eight glasses of water a day, but chugging down the contents of the Pacific wouldn’t end well.
Digital fatigue is a condition that arises when someone engages with digital tools for too long and can have a detrimental impact on productivity and well-being.
Recent research published in the Environment and Social Psychology journal found that “excessive digital engagement leads to mental exhaustion, reduced job performance, and heightened stress.”
This likely sounds familiar to you if you have spent hours trawling through your inbox or fruitlessly trying to get clients to give you all the information that you need to process their filings.
There comes a point in the working day when walking away from the screen is the best way to preserve your sanity.
However, stepping away from the screen presents the risk of missing important work, and that is going to cause even more stress.
Working with technology can often make you feel like Prometheus, where every day is a lengthy, torturous experience. You might feel shackled to your inbox.
There has to be a better way.
How can I use technology and not experience digital fatigue?
There is a safe way to use technology without damaging your health.
We do not want to knock the advantages of having the entire repository of human information at your fingertips or the ability to instantly communicate with anyone around the world.
Fortunately, the research also presents a solution to the problem.
It was found that “by integrating sustainable digital practices, organisations can mitigate digital fatigue and foster a healthier, more productive workforce.”
Rather than letting technology use spin out of control, you can take back control and make technology work for you.
Instead of spending time following up with clients and hoping that they respond, you could use automated reminders to ensure that the information will be there when you need it.
Email inboxes are increasingly unwieldy monstrosities, especially for anyone getting back from holiday, so finding a more streamlined form of communication can let you get right back into the action before your tan starts to fade.
With Glasscubes, you can boost your team’s morale by ensuring they can focus on the work they trained to do rather than wading through emails or inefficient systems.
Your clients will also be happier when work returns to them faster than before, as Glasscubes’s focused communication avoids confusion and prevents duplicate information requests.
Maybe if your clients are spending less time reading your emails, they might reduce their digital fatigue and be in better spirits too!
Don’t let digital fatigue drag you down. Book a demo today.
