“When we’re in a virtual meeting we don’t get all the cognitive stimulation and social cues that our brain needs. Being around a desk, I can see someone, I turn my head, I literally My body changes; my whole mind is redirected to pay attention to that person. I know when to do so because I get this complex sensory set of cues. And, of course, you do most of it in a Zoom meeting lose.”
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When meetings are entirely on the video platform, half of the people in their Zoom meetings are probably working on their email, he says, “totally, cognitively incapable of multitasking. [there are] Lots of cons about remote work from a brain-health standpoint.”
For some people, the shift to working full-time from home is a godsend, says Mahnke, especially when it comes to productivity.
“As much as an extrovert may love coming to work and engaging and all that social stimulation, a lot of people have jobs where they really don’t want their coworkers to cuddle up with a cup of coffee and ask them how the Mets did. Did last night, they’re just trying to get their work done. A lot of people are saying, ‘It wasn’t a disaster to be able to focus on my work for eight hours while I’m at home. And that’s for sure’ Wasn’t a disaster I saved two hours commuting. So with hybrid work, how can we capture as many of those pros from a brain-health perspective and avoid as many cons as possible? ?
