Dec
03
Using entertainment for comfort, escape, and positivity can be an important antidote to COVID stress and Zoom fatigue. Holiday movies are a reliable and popular choice. Media companies have noticed, and some have upped their investment in holiday “feel good” movies. For example, according to the LA Times, Mar Visa entertainment has gone from investing...
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Nov
27
Every year about this time, there is a wealth of “how to survive the holidays” articles and advice. It’s no secret that holidays can be stressful, even under the best of non-pandemic circumstances. The holiday season is full of demands and it’s hard to ignore images of Insta-perfect holiday décor, artistically decorated...
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Nov
20
Zoom is so prevalent that “Zoom” is now synonymous with video conferencing. The use of Zoom and other digital communications tools has skyrocketed given the number of people working and living in relative isolation due to COVID precautions and lockdowns. So many of us are Zooming (yes, it’s now a verb,...
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Nov
19
Zoom for the Holidays? Zoom-giving? Whatever you call it, the holidays will look a lot different this year. Zoom has even suspended its 40 minute time limit on free accounts from November 26 to November 27. What role should technology play?How do you get together virtually, make it meaningful? How...
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Oct
15
Continually checking your cellphone, scrolling news stories or experiencing news cycle fatigue? Sadly, it is impossible to distinguish election-anxiety behaviors like those from COVID-anxiety behaviors when it comes to media use. Both types of anxiety have the same damaging stress responses in your body but they can have very different worries...
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Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.