Music meditation alleviates "email anxiety"

Ms. Yali, who has worked in the company for about three years, basically the first thing after getting up every morning is to turn on the computer and hurriedly brush her teeth and wash her face when the machine is started. Then sit in front of the computer, browse the news and send and receive emails. Holding the mouse with one hand, the other hand will randomly grab some biscuits and stuff it into his mouth. After entering the office, Yali basically controlled the frequency of checking her email to about once every half hour.

Yali didn't care at first, but gradually began to worry about her own symptoms similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder. She consulted with friends and colleagues around her and found that this was a common phenomenon among urban white-collar workers. Some white-collar workers still couldn't forget about emails even during non-working hours. Colleague Mr. Lin said: "I basically can't sleep at night now, the main reason is still email. In the company, in order to avoid ignoring emails, I set an email sound. If new emails enter, a prompt tone will be issued. At home at night, the computer is not turned off, and there is always a feeling of new email; it is easy to wake up when you sleep, and when you wake up, you will unconsciously go to see if there is any new email. Even if I turn off the computer, I will have auditory hallucinations at night and I will always hear the 'ding-dong' sound in the office, and I know very well that there is no way to have such a sound at home." This "midnight bell" later tortured Mr. Lin more and more severely, forcing him to seek help from a psychological counseling center.

Yali and Mr. Lin went to a psychological counseling center together. Dr. Sun, who received them, said that because of the tension and pressure caused by uncertainty and uncontrollable work, more and more white-collar workers are suffering from email anxiety. Most patients with "email anxiety" have high academic qualifications and high work pressure, which makes them think that they must follow up on the latest information at any time and digest and utilize it. In terms of occupation, journalists, advertisers, and Internet workers who work hard for long periods of time are at high risk of "email anxiety". Among them, the proportion of women is much higher than that of men, and the severity of symptoms is closely related to their income and position. Dr. Sun suggested that they try spiritual therapies such as music meditation to relax appropriately and maintain a balance of body and mind.

Now, Yali immerses herself in about an hour of yoga meditation music before going to sleep every day. The quiet, soothing, and soft melody makes her thoughts light and agile, and the anxiety of day life gradually subsides. She feels like she The attention began to turn to conversations with the years and with her inner self, and she no longer cared so much about seemingly important information outside her body, and the frequency of receiving emails gradually returned to normal. She said: "A peaceful life is so precious, why bother me with emails?" (Editor in charge: Teng Yun)