Online Facilitation: 7 Tips to Combat Zoom Fatigue

Research has shown that Zoom fatigue is real. Our eyes are not used to the intense focus that Zoom meetings require and it is taxing. Here are seven tips for minimizing Zoom fatigue.

1.      Suggest using the phone. We used to communicate over the phone, and it worked fine for many things. Every meeting does not have to be on Zoom. 

2.      Turn off self-view (click the 3 dots in the upper right-hand corner on your picture and select, “hide self-view). Research has shown that not looking at ourselves significantly reduces fatigue.

3.      Take audio only breaks. During these breaks stand up, stretch, and don’t look at the screen.

4.      Follow the 20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes take 20 seconds to look at least 20 feet away.

5.      If you are the agenda planner, take more frequent breaks.

6.      Avoid multi-tasking. While it can be tempting to multitask while zooming, it increases fatigue.

7.      Say “no” to meetings that you don’t need to be at. We should always do this, hard as it is. But especially in the Zoom era we need to be more disciplined at it. 

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