Technology is one of the most influential players in our lives, and its presence is only increasing with continued, rapid advancements. The critical question is not how we can live without technology, but rather how we can modify our behaviors and lifestyle to promote health and prosperity in a modern technological era. In Tech Stress, Erik Peper, PhD, Richard Harvey, PhD, and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH, offer an inclusive, scientifically driven, and heartfelt guide to do just that.

In many ways, our modern society has been delicately designed to target each of our hardwired, evolutionary tendencies. At school and work, we stare at bright screens and await possible threats (e.g., an email from an uptight boss). Beyond our conscious awareness, our muscles are tight, and our breathing is shallow. After a long day at the office, we return home to stare at our smaller screens. Here, we indulge in the reward of social media, which promises feigned bonding and a flood of pleasure chemicals. Hungry and tired from the day’s work, we further indulge in sugary foods and struggle to fall into a sound sleep. Eventually, we wake feeling sore and groggy, and the cycle begins all over again. Sound familiar?

Tech Stress offers a compassionate and constructive take on this cycle, providing readers with clear and simple interventions to help us harness our potential and establish renewed patterns in our daily life. The book is broken into three easily digestible parts: How Technology is Hijacking Our Lives, Coping Strategies, and Practical Ergonomics. The messages in each part are fueled by decades of research and careful consideration for how we can mitigate psychophysiological pitfalls as we interact with technology. From helping us understand why and how we feel the way we do, as informed by our evolutionary roots, to providing tangible solutions for our daily lives, and diving into specifics on how we can modify our office space to boost productivity and ease, Tech Stress ensures that no stone is left unturned in the journey to modern wellness.

Together, Peper, Harvey, and Faass offer an integrative perspective on health and happiness in an age of technology. In a time when information on how to work, feel, and live better appears endless, conflicting, and overwhelming, Tech Stress provides a clear, calming, and comprehensive toolset that allows us to take steps today to reduce stress, promote healing, and cultivate the greatest life we can imagine.

$19.95 US,  400 pages,  6 x 9-inch paperback,  ISBN 978-1-88394-768-5
Available for purchase from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Ergonomics-Prevent-Fatigue-Burnout/dp/158394768X