{"product_id":"tech-stress-isbn-9781583947685","title":"Tech Stress","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fresh, science-backed approach to reframing our often damaging relationship with technology—with tips on ergonomics, optimal screen-time, combatting ‘brain drain’, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReclaim health, happiness, and sanity in a plugged-in world with this self-help guide for the 21st-century worker suffering from burnout, Zoom fatigue, shortened attention span, and smartphone addiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Evolution shapes behavior—and as a species, we've evolved to be drawn to the instant gratification, constant connectivity, and the shiny lights, beeps, and chimes of our ever-present devices. In earlier eras, these hardwired evolutionary patterns may have set us up for success, but today they confuse our instincts, leaving us vulnerable and stressed out from fractured attention, missed sleep, skipped meals, aches, pains, and exhaustion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e So how can we avoid the pitfalls programmed into modern technology use?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTech Stress\u003c\/i\u003e offers real, practical tools to avoid the evolutionary traps that trip us up and to address the problems associated with technology overuse. You will find a range of effective strategies and best practices to individualize your workspace (in the office and at home), reduce physical strain, prevent sore muscles, combat brain drain, and correct poor posture. The book also provides fresh insights on reducing stress and enhancing health.1. Are You Leaving Work Burned Out or In Pain?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSolutions that Go Beyond Ergonomics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Genetics: The Caveman at the Computer\u003cbr\u003e 3. Primal Stress: Do You Feel Safe?\u003cbr\u003e 4. Inactivity: Are You a Desk-Bound Couch Potato?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lousy Ergonomics?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat Are Your Risks?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Desktop Computers\u003cbr\u003e 7. Laptops\u003cbr\u003e 8. Tablets\u003cbr\u003e 9. Smart Phones\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Seven Week, Step-by-Step Program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10. Jump-Start Your Health\u003cbr\u003e 11. Easy Ergonomics\u003cbr\u003e 12. Check Your Vision\u003cbr\u003e 13. Take a Break\u003cbr\u003e 14. Work Off the Tension\u003cbr\u003e 15. Cut Out Junk Food (and Inflammation)\u003cbr\u003e 16. Get Real about Stress\u003cbr\u003e 17. Upgrade Your Environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJust Getting By or Thriving?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 18. Unplug from the 24\/7 Lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e 19. Bounce Back After Injury\u003cbr\u003e 20. Life after 5!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eResources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e E1. Dear Employer\u003cbr\u003e E2. Computer Checklist\u003cbr\u003e E3. Kids and Computers\u003cbr\u003e E4. Websites, Books, and Tech Tools\"This book is a must-read for anyone who spends time in front of a computer or using a mobile device. You will learn about the connection between posture and mood, the importance of movement breaks, and healthier ways to utilize technology in your everyday life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—INNA KHAZAN, PHD, BCB, licensed clinical psychologist, faculty member at Harvard Medical School, and author of \u003ci\u003eBiofeedback and Mindfulness in Everyday Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once employers and employees understand and apply the concepts and tools within this book, they will never want to return to the monolithic ergonomic practices of the past.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—MICHAEL J. MARTIN, JD ARM, associate vice president of Human Resources, Safety and Risk Management at California State University Maritime Academy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Peper, Harvey, and Faass detail not only how computer work injures us, but also how we can optimize our workspace and minimize the risk of musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, depression, and burnout.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—JONATHAN COLLIN, MD, founder and editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eTownsend Letter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In our digitally-dependent world, \u003ci\u003eTech Stress\u003c\/i\u003e teaches us how to be human again, as we continue to evolve with technology.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eWEIHONG BAO, PHD, author of \u003ci\u003eFiery Cinema \u003c\/i\u003eand associate professor at UC Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTech Stress\u003c\/i\u003e helps us recapture our physical and emotional well-being as it addresses the negative impacts in our technologically-altered world\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—LEROY M. MORISHITA, EDD, president at California State University, East Bay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s rare if not unheard of to find this level of applied wisdom on this topic in one place. Get this book, learn from it, and (most importantly) apply it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—JEFFERY A. MARTIN, PHD, founder of Transformative Technology and lecturer at Stanford University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTech Stress\u003c\/i\u003e is years overdue. With this book, readers can find ways to foil the burdens of misapplied technology, embracing pleasure, happiness, and the appreciation of the very nature in which they are embedded, whether they realize it or not.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—STANLEY KRIPPNER, PHD, coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePTSD \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntegrative Care for the Traumatized\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-read for every ‘stressed person!’ An action plan in gaining ownership of our lives in the modern era by balance, awareness, and setting boundaries.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—ODED COHEN, CEO and founder of Upright® Technologies Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Refreshingly clear and direct, \u003ci\u003eTech Stress\u003c\/i\u003e offers much-needed explanations and scientifically backed advice on how to balance adapting our technology to our bodies and our bodies to our tech.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—DR. MARI K. SWINGLE, author of\u003ci\u003e i-Minds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ei-Minds 2.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Read Chapter 7. Then think twice about picking up your phone again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—DEBORAH QUILTER, host of \u003ci\u003eRSIHelp\u003c\/i\u003e and author of\u003ci\u003e The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant!!! The time has come to wake up to the serious health damage of technological physical inactivity.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—C. NORMAN SHEALY, MD, PHD, founding president of American Holistic Medical Association and author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eConversations with G\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eERIK PEPER, PhD, is Professor of Holistic Health Studies at San Francisco State University and President of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe. He received the 2004 California Governor's Safety Award for work on Healthy Computing. He's authored numerous scientific articles and books and was featured on \u003ci\u003eABCNews.com, GQ, Glamour, Men's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, Shape\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRICHARD HARVEY, PHD, an associate professor in the Department of Health Education at San Francisco State University, served as president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the Western Association for Biofeedback and Neuroscience. He was recently honored in 2019 by the Biofeedback Federation of Europe's Biofeedback Educator Award. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNANCY FAASS, MSW, MPH, founder and director of Health Writers' Group, is a writer and editor in San Francisco. 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