IQ Tip: iStress

Written by Kim Allen Thursday, 01 March 2012 12:03

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It's hard to imagine how we ever conducted business back in the day before mobile devices. I actually remember when memos came in an envelope from the post office! And when I phoned someone, I asked 'How are you?' instead of 'Where are you?'

Perhaps the more important question is not how did we conduct business without a smart phone or iPad but, rather, how do we survive with them? With 24/7 accessibility and the speed of information transfer ever increasing, so do our stress levels. The race to keep up with the pace blurs the line between urgent and important. We feel compelled to respond to every incoming byte of information (OMG we even call them ALERTS!) as quickly as they pop up on the screen. The stress piles up along with all those messages in your inbox and emotions like worry or anxiety or frustration, irritation or resignation go on overdrive.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the negative impact stress has on body and mind. So what can you do?

The way I see it you have 3 choices. You can turn everything off. But we know that’s not a realistic option. Or, you can take the old tech approach to stress reduction and just RELAX. Sure. Right. Who has the time?

Or, you can take the new tech approach that works on demand while you multitask and manage all those devices. The next time and every time you’re waiting for your devices to synchronize or a web page to refresh or a new app to upload try this:

• First, focus your attention to the area around your heart.
• Then, imagine your breath flowing into and out of your heart.
• Finally, recall a positive or fun time in your life and attempt to re experience it.

Ah, 4G relief.