Well-being & Resilience In Software Engineering: Walking the Talk Changes the View
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Survey data show about 2 out of 5 tech workers at high risk of burnout, 42% consider quitting and 62% feel drained. Concrete interventions include a short breathing exercise (two inhales — belly then chest — then exhale repeated seven times, the physiological sigh), scheduling calendar blocks for neglected priorities, daily gratitude practice, setting values and intention, and a 30‑second physical shake between meetings. Small trials across three months report higher well‑being, resilience and some gains in creativity and productivity.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Well-being in software engineering
- 0:46Burnout risks in tech
- 1:29Stress and cognition
- 4:48Vagus nerve training
- 6:56Breathing techniques
- 11:57Health interconnection
- 12:58Gratitude focus shift
- 14:24Calendar blocks for goals
- 16:33Mindful transitions
- 19:26Meeting intentions
- 20:29Survey call
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