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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 of 14 participants. The findings showed reduced stress levels if the participants took a break after...

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 confirming that back-to-back virtual meetings can make you stressed and distracted at work. For the s...

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 activity. The 14 people had four half-hour meetings back-to-back one one day, and on the other day they h...

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 engage while in those meetings," said Michael Bohan, senior director of Microsoft's Human Factors E...