5 Ways Technology Can Reduce Mental Stress

‘Stress’ – This word is somewhat relative to almost everyone’s life, though the type and intensity of stress can vary from person to person. We all experience stress on a regular basis, but when the stress gets too intense and becomes chronic and unmanaged, it can take a toll on our health. That’s why stress relievers are essential to gain peace and restore our physical health.   

Sometimes it can be challenging to find stress relievers that fit for every stressful situation. So, let’s have a look at the 5 ways technology can help reduce mental stress.

Organizational software and tools

Suddenly getting into an unexpected situation is one of the main reasons of triggering stress. Staying focused and organized, creating shot term plans and goals, scheduling important dates and events can astoundingly help decrease this potential hazard.

Today, many giant software development companies are focusing on developing this organizational software and tools, and as a part of a pilot project, they are largely testing these tools on their employees before releasing them into the market. So, soon there would be no shortage of organizational software to ensure that your work and personal schedules stay on-track.

Artificial intelligence (AI)

Today, the one thing most of us worry about is time management. We have so many tasks to do in such a little time that we tend to panic many a times; multi-tasking is the key to better time management but not all of us is a great multi-tasker. This is one of the main reason to induce stress in individuals because of the feeling they get when they are unable to accomplish a given task in a stipulated time frame. So, the power of AI with digital speech assistants like Google assistant, Siri, Alexa can help such individuals go hands-free and still get everything accomplished.

AI enabled devices like Amazon’s Echo or the Google Home speaker help us in getting news updates, take memos, play music and games and also help us in accomplishing some important tasks without stopping you do what you have been doing or working at.  

Though true artificial intelligence is years away, today’s prototype gives us a small window to peep into the future of modern convenience.

Audio tech

Since ages, audio therapy is considered to be an excellent way to reduce stress and induce the feeling of joy in individuals. In audio therapy, high-end speakers and headphones are used to play soothing sounds and spoken words to help reduce anxiety, develop a capability to combat depression, leverage self-confidence and release emotional fatigue. Binaural beat therapy is perhaps the most well-known audio therapy to date. In this therapy different frequencies of tuned sound waves are used to resonate within the brain to enhance performance in several ways.

Smart home technology

Our own home is one of the valuable assets that can give you immense happiness and sometimes stress too. Usually, we tend to worry a lot about the security and maintenance of our home, and this can contribute a lot to increase the stress levels.

So, improving the security, comfort and overall efficiency of your own home can help a lot to improve the quality of your daily life.

Today, the smart home technology comprises everything from security systems to mood lighting options and video surveillance to smart entertainment devices, all connected under the umbrella of IoT.

Smart home technology not only gives a sense of security and comfort but also saves time and money, thus reducing the stress levels in individuals.

Smartphone apps and wearables

There are a plethora of smartphone apps that can help individuals with many choices like meditation, listening to music to improve concentration and also monitor heart and pulse rate. Today, wearables are playing a crucial role along with these apps to help users keep themselves keeping calm by practicing deep berating and monitoring the stats which helps them to soothe tensions and focus on the things they would love to do.

Smartphone apps help reducing stress by assisting its users to organize things in a better way. Setting reminders, using internet for banking and booking tickets online helps in reducing stress at the same time adds convenience and saves time and money.

For realistic and sustainable ways to release stress, let’s make digital tools work for us!