We see a lot of fun and creative initiatives being started to support interaction between colleagues and friends online. We experienced ourselves that when feeling lonely or isolated, the support of a friend or peer is highly beneficial. We had to say goodbye to the coffee corner chats and group lunches. The circumstances make it not easy for people to meet their desires for social connection, interaction, and support with peers, family, and loved ones resulting in loneliness. The mandates of social distancing, self-isolation and quarantine measures have disconnected us from our social lives.
Probably the hardest challenge of the pandemic, and working from home, is not being able to interact with colleagues. Whenever the air quality degrades, however, the LED light shines red and starts to breathe more rapidly, indicating stress, and that action is required. By copying and adopting this breathing pattern, people will feel more relaxed. This calm, wavy motion is supposed to induce the feeling of serenity and bliss. When the air quality is good, the light of the AirBuddy outputs a calm breathing rhythm. Since our screentime is already so high, we felt obligated to look for a different way of addressing this issue. Unfortunately, those solutions are very screen-based. Headspace, Happify, and MindShift) developed to address mental health.
It is scientifically proven that breathing deeply can reduce stress, speed up recovery from illness, and increase energy and creativity. Relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness are becoming a part of many people's lives. In a situation of crisis and uncertainty, it is hard to stay calm. It can even affect your mental health.ĪirBuddy is not only about indicating good or bad air quality it also serves as a breathing buddy.Īnother challenge we noticed people are experiencing during the pandemic is dealing with stress and/or anxiety.
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What’s worse, poor indoor air quality can increase the risk of many health problems like headaches, dizziness, sore throats, eye irritation, skin rashes, and infections. This is a lot easier to notice than polluted air indoors as here the pollutants are often hidden behind scents such as those of air fresheners - or recently brewed coffee. Heavily polluted outdoor air might cause dark smoke or a toxic smell. Indoor air pollution is an underrated health concern partly because it is so invisible. Meanwhile, since we're generally spending more time inside, indoor air pollution has increased. The invisible danger of indoor air pollutionĭuring the first lockdown, we observed a drop in outdoor air pollution - everyone was at home. Sometimes, we get so absorbed with our screens, that we forget to open a window or take a break and change our environment for a moment. We have experienced how we can get wrapped up in our activities and don't even consider checking our working conditions. This degrades the quality of the air rapidly. By not circulating the air, we're breathing the same air in and out multiple times.
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