My online space.
I worry a lot. I either say “I’m worrying”, or people tell me I worry. The OED defines worry as: A troubled state of mind arising from the frets and cares of life; harassing anxiety or solicitude. I don’t think I was ever worried before I was 22. Sure I suffered short-term stress during my…
There’s enough stats out there comparing the links between the rising levels of depression and the Internet, bullying and social media, lack of body confidence and media stars and the dangers of young children and online strangers. We know that the web can be a dark and scary place. But there’s a lot of good…
When people felt down, hundreds and thousands of years ago, how did they make themselves feel better? I imagine they went on walks (as Elle Woods says, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy”), or they had other things to worry about like not catching the plague or running away from an animal trying…