id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt hbr-org-8543 How to Combat Zoom Fatigue .html text/html 2240 206 80 The next time you're on a video chat, close any tabs or programs that might distract you, put your phone away, and stay present. We have five research-based tips that can help make video calls less exhausting. The next time you're on a video chat, close any tabs or programs that might distract you (e.g. your inbox or Slack), put your phone away, and stay present. For days when you can't avoid back-to-back calls, consider making meetings 25 or 50 minutes (instead of the standard half-hour and hour) to give yourself enough time in between to get up and move around for a bit. Try something like, "I'd love a break from video calls. In situations where you're communicating with people outside of your organization (clients, vendors, networking, etc.) — conversations for which you used to rely on phone calls — you may feel obligated to send out a Zoom link instead. ./cache/hbr-org-8543.html ./txt/hbr-org-8543.txt