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These tech trends will help lower your stress levels   [View entire message](   Looking for your next opportunity? [Apply now]( to thousands of tech jobs hiring worldwide Pssst: our job listings share salary and equity up front 👀   [Emerging tech trends countering burnout]( Workers are stressed—can tech help? First Covid. Now [layoffs](. It’s an anxious time for many in tech today. During [Mental Health Awareness Month,]( tech leaders are [speaking up]( about the importance of employee (and [founder]( well-being. They warn about the impact of around-the-clock work culture, noting that tech workers are already [burned out]( and [stressed out]( from the pandemic and its many disruptions. For many, the quick pivot to all-remote work blurred already obscured lines between work and home. A recent survey found that 62% of IT workers feel “[physically and emotionally drained]( and more than half can’t unwind after work. Vanquishing the ‘ghosts of burnout’ Experts warn about the “[ghosts of burnout]( that drive employees to consider quitting: professional self-inefficacy, emotional or energetic exhaustion, cynicism, and depersonalization. More founders, too, are openly talking about the prevalence of things like [depression]( and bipolar]( all of which share traits similar to those commonly found among Silicon Valley founders (outgoing, risk-taking, etc.). The natural question, of course: [Can tech help]( Health gets digital Tech companies are putting [$30B]( in venture capital funding in 2021 to work on addressing every aspect of healthcare. About $5B of that investment went to companies innovating the way mental health is delivered. Facebook’s owner, Meta, just made its first early-stage investment in the Asia-Pacific region, investing in [mental health startup]( Ami. Meanwhile, up-and-coming companies like [Big Health]( and [Real]( are working to make talking to a therapist as easy as checking the weather and as comfortable as talking to a friend. [Bicycle Health]( offers virtual treatment for opioid addiction. So-called “digital therapeutics” (DTx) are helping to fill in gaps in health delivery and already constitute a [$4B]( industry. Mobile mindfulness, too, has grown into a [billion-dollar business](. Companies are using AI to create new ways to automatically and remotely keep tabs on patients from home and intervene in order to reduce their mental health symptoms. Apple recently [partnered with UCLA]( to develop algorithms that measure symptoms of depression using data collected on Apple devices. [View Online](   Trending in tech 👾 Health-tech’s third wave There are two ways to look at funding in health-tech. Half-full: Digital health startups raised more money than ever in 2021; the industry saw four of its five deals to date, with Noom ([$]( Ro ([$500M]( Mindbody ([$500M]( and Commure ([$500M]( and telehealth use shot up [38x]( during the pandemic. Half-empty: There was a [36% drop-off]( in funding in the first quarter of 2022 compared to last year, and downloads for mental health apps appear to be [declining sharply](. Either way, some say, we’re on the cusp of the [third wave of healthcare-tech innovation]( that will bring improvements to all aspects of the way healthcare organizations operate—from workforce management software to ensure hospitals are properly staffed, to credentialing and payment systems, to using blockchain technology in ways nobody’s yet imagined. [Modern Health]( is working to expand employee access to mental health benefits. [NexHealth]( connects patients, doctors, and developers to accelerate healthcare innovation. [Lark]( AI-enabled digital care platform allows virtual management of diabetes and heart disease. [DocStation]( is building a patient care platform for pharmacists. Other areas of health tech innovation include new approaches to treating [chronic lifestyle diseases](. Apps like [Headspace](//angel.co/company/headspace) and Calm are tackling sleep and mindfulness, while [subscription box services]( such as TheraBox are bringing customers better nutrition and better appearance. Check out our list: [20 Remote Startups Revolutionizing Healthcare Technology]( Viva la home workout revolution Exercise is one of the [most popular]( ways for people to blow off steam, so it’s no surprise the industry continues to grow as people get more stressed. Add the fact that the pandemic shifted people’s workout habits to the home, and there’s a tremendous amount of change happening in the industry. Health and wellness is a hot with consumers and investors alike. Companies in the space raised a whopping [$44B]( last year during a so-called “[home workout revolution]( [Upswing Fitness]( and [Everfit]( bring fitness coaches to your home. [Fitbod]( helps people track and plan their workouts. [Sweatcoin]( figured out a way to pay you rewards for your workouts. [Sparcs]( is working to build the top social network for health and fitness. Check out our list: [14 Startups Revolutionizing the Fitness Industry in 2022]( Social gaming is levelling up Gaming is another top stress-buster, especially among developers and tech talent. As the world adapts to post-pandemic, game developers are harnessing emerging technologies to attract and retain gamers while building more social components. Big players like [Microsoft, Sony, Google, Nvidia, Tencent, and Amazon]( offer games through cloud-based subscription services. The AR and VR video game market is set to hit [$11B]( by 2026. Thanks to the falling price of VR hardware, consumer headsets are becoming increasingly [affordable]( and 2022 might even see the release of [Apple's]( long-rumoured [VR headset](. Companies like [Metatheory]( are merging Web3 with gaming and advancing the [crypto gaming craze](. [Twitch]( is introducing new ways for people to tune in to watch live gaming. Several of the biggest creators of games, such as [Ubisoft]( announced intentions to build [NFTs]( into their games as a way of letting players win, earn, and trade unique in-game items. (Though this idea [isn’t popular with all gamers]( Check out our list: [5 Gaming Companies Leveling Up their Tech Talent in 2022](   Industries in the spotlight 💡 [5 Innovative Tech-Enabled Companies Hiring Now]( Tech-enabled businesses are on the rise providing new solutions to make long-established industries more efficient and effective. 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