I thought Zoom fatigue was about meetings. For me, part of the problem was constantly seeing myself.

The author started analyzing her face and mannerisms after being in so many video calls. Courtesy of the author I noticed a correlation between watching myself on camera and my attention span. I decided to make small changes to see what would make a difference. After limiting my use of technology, I feel less stressed during meetings and calls. Six years into this mostly virtual world, I now know we were not meant to look at ourselves 24/7. Save for a glimpse before leaving the car, and then another full-body and ass scan in the bathroom mirror before heading into in-person meetings. Yet there was something comforting about seeing, in real time, how I show up for others. Then I began questioning, "Does my hair always puff out to the side?" "Does my head always shake or only when stressed?" Or "Which nervous habits am I mimicking?"