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Reduce stress by learning from chickens
I got an idea about stress reduction while watching our chicken Elvira in our backyard. She wanted to get out of the fenced area. She was pacing back and forth in a short stretch although the exit was clear and only a few feet away. She was obsessed by the thought that she will get out by repeating the same behavior.
Repetition of a stress-causing behavior and not finding a way to move ahead in...
Three tips for journalists to reduce stress
First findings from my field survey about how journalists reduce their stress while working:
1) Visual effects. A moment taken to a visual experience calms journalists down. That can be for example a look at an iPad app, which gives a strong visual effect (Strange Rain) or glazing at a picture of a family member or a pet, or staring at the people walking by the window.
2) Oral or sound-related...
How to reduce the stress of journalists?
I have a task. I’m figuring out how to reduce the stress of journalists with the help of technology. This is almost like a mission impossible: technology only creates stress to journalists, right?
But I’m convinced there is a way technology can help us relax as well. Maybe with an app which reminds us about our relaxation mantra when the deadline is approaching? Or an app which...
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