Ep. 195.Erik Peper: Practical Tools for Coping with Tech Stress

<p>Erik Peper, a<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/rpt.sfsu.edu/people/faculty/erik-peper__;!!NUnUjx3wvH5xgA!PLpt-Vqgq5r_R-xrFSQ199M5xRUo93zA4g0jgYzjJrMTJ46HpHiV6iV2k2UKoElvOWrP$" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> professor in the Institute for Holistic Health Studies</a> at San Francisco State University, is an internationally known expert on workplace health, stress management and holistic health. His book, co-authored with Richard Harvey and Nancy Faass, is<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/158394768X/ref=cm_sw_su_dp?tag=nab04-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong><em>Tech Stress: How Technology Is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies for Coping, and Pragmatic Ergonomics</em></strong></a>.</p><br><p>In this episode, Stew and Erik discuss how to cope with ever-present technology in ways that reduce stress and strain. Erik describes and illustrates, with Stew as his subject, some ergonomic strategies -- how to position our bodies at our workstations, for example -- and ways of re-framing our thoughts and feelings about how we work with the aims of increasing energy and avoiding burnout.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Here then is an invitation, a challenge, for you, once you’ve listened to the conversation.&nbsp; For just one hour of your next work day, try stopping for a minute every 20 minutes or so, to breathe or stretch and to take stock of how you’re working.&nbsp; What do you discover?&nbsp; Share your ideas and any reactions to this episode by writing to Stew at <a href="mailto:f@wharton.upenn.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">friedman@wharton.upenn.edu</a> or via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewfriedman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp; </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>