Comments on: It’s a wired world…and somthing’s gotta give (maybe?) http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2008/10/its-a-wired-worldand-somthings-gotta-give-maybe/ Confronting pain, strain, crud and bugs. Naturally. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Craig Maltby, Editor http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2008/10/its-a-wired-worldand-somthings-gotta-give-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Craig Maltby, Editor Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:57:18 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=412#comment-39 Nathan, thanks for the link and the info. Fascinating stuff. Sometimes, before even opening a very important email I've been anticipating, I'm sure I stop breathing, too. Nathan, thanks for the link and the info. Fascinating stuff. Sometimes, before even opening a very important email I’ve been anticipating, I’m sure I stop breathing, too.

]]> By: Nathan T. Wright http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/2008/10/its-a-wired-worldand-somthings-gotta-give-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Nathan T. Wright Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:58:18 +0000 http://www.balancedimmunehealth.com/?p=412#comment-36 Craig, it's tough to say what our electronic devices and A.D.D.-like social networking habits will do us in the long run, but your article immediately made me think of a concept I keep hearing about: "e-mail apnea." Essentially, some studies are showing that humans simply stop breathing while fielding multiple e-mail messages. Our minds try to process too much (who to write back first, crafting the responses all at once, etc.) and a stress reaction is induced by our bodies (holding our breath). As our communication channels keep evolving and infiltrating our daily lives, I bet we'll see some long-term health conditions. You should definitely check out Linda Stone's blog post about E-mail Apnea, as it's an interesting read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-stone/just-breathe-building-th_b_85651.html Could be future subject matter for this blog, or even a potential interview for a podcast! Craig, it’s tough to say what our electronic devices and A.D.D.-like social networking habits will do us in the long run, but your article immediately made me think of a concept I keep hearing about: “e-mail apnea.” Essentially, some studies are showing that humans simply stop breathing while fielding multiple e-mail messages. Our minds try to process too much (who to write back first, crafting the responses all at once, etc.) and a stress reaction is induced by our bodies (holding our breath). As our communication channels keep evolving and infiltrating our daily lives, I bet we’ll see some long-term health conditions.

You should definitely check out Linda Stone’s blog post about E-mail Apnea, as it’s an interesting read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-stone/just-breathe-building-th_b_85651.html

Could be future subject matter for this blog, or even a potential interview for a podcast!

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