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Lawyers for the Fraternal Order of Police filed unfair labor practice charges against the five municipalities that formed the Wyoming Area Regional Police Department, claiming the union was not consulted

The study was conducted by Microsofts research lab. The team found one meeting after another spikes beta wave activity in the brain, which is a characteristic seen during mental efforts.

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Microsoft research finds continuous virtual meetings can make you stressed, suggests mini breaks in between A new study conducted by Microsoft found an increased stress level in participants who attended back-to-back virtual meetings in a day. On the contrary, a five-minute break after each meeting helped control those levels significantly. Sarthak Dogra | April 23, 2021 | Updated 16:43 IST (Image: Unsplash/ Thomas Park) Highlights The study was based on findings from mapping brain activities ...

Microsoft research shows back-to-back virtual meetings make you stressed and distracted, but that taking mini breaks can help kduffy@insider.com (Kate Duffy) Microsoft research found that endless video calls without breaks can trigger stress and reduce focus. The research suggested short breaks helps your brain reset between meetings. In response, Microsoft said it had launched a new Outlook feature that sets shorter meetings by default. Microsoft on Tuesday published research c...

The research suggested short breaks helps your brain reset between meetings. In response, Microsoft said it had launched a new Outlook feature that sets shorter meetings by default. Microsoft on Tuesday published research confirming that back-to-back virtual meetings can make you stressed and distracted at work. For the study, researchers at Microsoft asked 14 people to take part in video calls over two days while wearing electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment — a cap which monitors brain activ...

The research, published on Tuesday, confirmed that back-to-back virtual meetings are stressful. And the research is resulting in a sliver of mercy arriving on Tuesday for Outlook users. But, really just a sliver. Microsoft is adding a customizable Outlook feature to set shorter meetings as a default and require breaks before another meeting begins. "Our research shows breaks are important, not just to make us less exhausted by the end of the day, but to actually improve our ability to focus and...