Delays to loading web pages and videos increase our heart rate and produce a level of stress equivalent to watching a horror film, according to a study from Ericsson
"Delays to loading web pages and videos increase our heart rate and produce a level of stress equivalent to watching a horror film, according to a study from Ericsson."
This was an interesting article to give insight into different ways modern technology can be used to work with stress. The article mentioned several companies that have come out with tools that connect to a smartphone and measure skin conductivity. There was an app mentioned with interacts with the user as sort of a personal counselor and allows the user to create a secret diary. There was also mention of another tech item called Muse which measures brain wave activity and track it on a smartphone. Overall it's exciting to see what's available for people to use to handle personal stress.