Surviving long meetings is hard, but definitely doable! If you are tired of being on google meets for long hours, you know that it involves immense patience to do so while working from home. But no worries, we have just the right anecdote for you to pull through long online meetings! Staying conscious: We don't want a viral video We have seen those viral videos where people are seen sleeping or carrying out other activities thinking that the mic and camera are off. But guess what, it wasn’t, was it? Staying conscious and aware throughout the meeting is important. Staying aware: How to Staying aware of your surroundings and as stated above, staying conscious, is crucial. When you do something that you love doing you stay awake and aware. So, if the meeting is not that important for you to listen through every detail, you can do something that you like doing, which doesn’t require your hearing senses. You can choose to read a book, draw something, surf social media or anything that keeps you awake and conscious about your mic and video on the meeting. Keep a drink close: It helps Yes, it does indeed! Keeping energy drinks, or caffeine if you like close to you during meetings is actually a great idea! It will help you stay awake and keep your attention at the meeting itself. Any other drink that helps you feel energetic, green smoothies, or even food can work in the same setting, just ensure your mic and camera is turned off. Share your ideas: Try it One of the reasons some people hate long meetings online is because they have nothing to share. You may feel completely out of touch at meetings if you haven’t been briefed ahead of time. This is so because since it is easy to accommodate a lot of people in the meeting, companies now try to bring the entire team of 10-12 people together to give even small briefs and ask for opinions. While the practice is to be applauded, you may not feel like doing it, if the comments are not being addressed to you. YOu can try and provide your share of ideas, even if the topic in conversation does not directly concern you. This will help give an image that you feel responsible for the department and are interested in working as a team player coming up with suggestions and ideas. This will also keep you interested in the meeting itself, which is the goal here.
