Permit me to say that stress is one of the ways to identify a person living in Nigeria, most especially in Lagos. Lagos is never quiet and it’s always busy. From crazy jobs to traffic, to the sound of your neighbour’s generators. This is a place where stress flies around like you’re literally stressed. Do you know that Lagos is ranked the world’s second most stressful according to Punchng – a post published on the 21st of June 2021? Here are tech accessories to reduce stress in a workspace.
According to WHO, stress is defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. Stress is when your body responds to anything that requires attention or action. Everyone experiences stress, but the way we respond to it makes a big difference to our overall well-being.
People often experience two kinds of stress, i.e. acute stress, and chronic stress. As the name implies, acute stress is short-term stress and is unlikely to cause any harm or health concerns. Chronic stress on the other hand is when a person is under stress for days, weeks, or months. This has a lot of negative effects on the individual and should be prevented by all means. Below are some technological accessories that can be used to reduce stress while working and also in the home.
1. Blue Light Glasses
I know you are wondering why glasses are in here but watch this – one of the things that cause stress in this new age is too much exposure of our eyes to blue light, you guessed right, this blue light is from digital screens. Exposing the eye to close proximity and for a long period of time causes stress and eye strain. Using blue light glasses helps to reflect blue light away from our eyes, directly reducing stress and preventing eye defects.
2. Breo Eye Massager
One tech accessories used to reduce stress is the Lightweight device. The lightweight device that provides a warm massage to the eye, relieving eye strain, fatigue, dry eyes, and redness. It also facilitates good sleep.
3. Fitbit Sense Smartwatch
This is a smartwatch that helps you understand how your body works and how it responds to stress. It makes use of an Electrodermal Activity sensor [EDA sensor] which collects some bodily signals, interprets them, and gives mindful and guided sessions to manage stress. It also provides users with a stress management score.
4. Muse Headband
This is an EEG (Electroencephalography) device that detects and analyses brain activities. Once stress sets in and changes the brainwave rhythm, it produces some sounds which help the user pay attention to themselves and return to normal. They also provide a way to track your health and mental activities through their mobile app.
You need to manage stress and shouldn’t take it for granted. As much as you need to get involved in extracurricular activities, tackle tasks, get the job done, and stay up late to meet deadlines, you need to communicate with your body and examine it to avoid chronic stress. We stand out among other workspace communities because we prioritize your health and design a workspace that relieves your stress and boosts your productivity. We are Foteino Talento and we are centered around wellness.
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