1. A teaching moment By: Emily Fedor February10, 2014
Techno-Stress
A teaching moment By: Emily Fedor
February10, 2014

2. What is stress? Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition:
“A state of mental tension and worry caused by problems
in your life, work”
“Something that causes strong feelings of worry or
anxiety”
Other definitions:
Any change you encounter
Wear and tear on the body
The inability to cope with problems
The loss of emotional control
The lack of inner peace

3. 3 types of stress 1. Eustress (Good Stress)
Ex. Getting a promotion or falling in love
2. Neustress (Neutral Stress)
Ex. News of an earthquake in Chile
It’s not that it isn’t important, it
just doesn’t have as intense
of an effect on you.
3. Distress (Bad Stress)
Work overload or death of a loved one

4. What exactly is techno-stress?
Falls under the category of “Future Shock”:
Stress that accompanies a proliferation of change (technology, urban sprawl, and information)
According to the Oxford Dictionary, “Techno-Stress” is:
“Stress or psychosomatic illness caused by working with computer technology on a daily basis”

5. Symptoms of techno-stress
• Expectations of immediate gratification with communication response • Guilt feelings not responding in time • Stress responding to s • Pressure to update/refine online profiles • Anxiety being alone/not connected • Privacy concerns

6. Case Study on Techno-Stress
John Kupersmith’s “Library Technostress in Libraries”
Three main attributes to Techno-Stress are:
1. Information overload
2. Networking problems
3. Security issues/Viruses

7. Journalism and techno-stress
Average people voluntarily stress themselves out with technology and social media. We have to do this.
Journalists are stressed out enough by deadlines.
The ever-changing styles of our field of study is only putting us more at risk.

8. How to battle techno-stress
JeffreySacdal.com: “How to Get Rid of Information Overload”
Just stop what you’re doing!
Put your work away!
Breathe!
Clear Your Mind!
Re-Start Tomorrow!

9. How to battle techno-stress
Other Methods to fight Techno-Stress:
Rest
Time Management 
Time Out
Self Care
Prevent Eye Strain
Focus on the Moment
Set Boundaries
Prioritize
Ignoring sleep is like ignoring your credit card bill – if you don’t pay, things are only going to get worse.