Videoconferencing more taxing than in person

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Even though I'm not going out to meet people in-person, and I'm certainly not getting on any planes, it turns out sitting in videoconferences is actually exhausting. In fact, it may be more tiring than meeting in-person.

Here's why...
Looking into the lens: This is one of my best pieces of advice when doing video of any kind. I believe it's because the lens is inanimate. It doesn't give you any feedback so you have to pretend there is someone there. That takes a lot of energy.

Blue light: Devices emit this special type of light that tires our eyes and brains.

Less small talk & fun: When we're together in-person, we take a lot of breaks, we joke around, we make a human connection with each other. Somehow when we're online, it's mostly about business.
What can we do about this?

Shorten meetings. I'm hearing about 4+ hour videoconferences. That's too long.

Take some social and/or food breaks. You're not eating in the same space, but you can eat together, separately.

Get up to stretch. Frequently. Sitting up straight in an office chair for a long time can put a lot of strain on your upper body. Make this a part of the videoconference routine.

Make these a part of your videoconference routine so you'll have more stamina and can get more and better work done.