The Hidden Brain Drain of Virtual Meetings

You're not imagining it. Video calls really are more tiring. And it's not your eyes. It's your ears.

After a full day of virtual meetings, your eyes aren't sore and your back doesn't hurt — but you still feel completely drained. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. The real culprit? Not screen time, but listening fatigue.

At person‑AIz, we believe there's a big difference between hearing and listening. Hearing is passive. It's just sound reaching your ears. But listening is selective: it's what your brain does to make sense of that sound. And during video calls, your brain is doing far more work than it should.