In a world where we’ve found ourselves suddenly separated from our friends, family members and colleagues, Zoom has been our saving grace.

From important work meetings to virtual pub quizzes, the video-calling platform has been there through it all. The only problem? It’s bloody exhausting.

It’s a phenomenon which has become a topic of conversation among the team at Stylist. While, in reality, our Zoom calls should be no different than having a meeting in the office, there’s something about the medium that leaves us feeling completely zapped of energy. So why is this?

Speaking on the latest episode of Working From Home with Stylist, career and presentation expert Russell Amerasekera explained why we might be finding Zoom calls more taxing than we’d expect.

Why Zoom meetings are so exhausting, according to a careers expert