I’m reading The Anxious Generation right now. He has some theories.

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May 10, 2024
7:44:15pm

Triznaynay All-American

I’m reading The Anxious Generation right now. He has some theories.

The chief among them being smartphones, social media, and the lack free/risky play as kids.

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Triznaynay

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Author

Time

Why is anxiety so prevalent now?

Xenon

May 10, 4:45pm

Lots of reasons IMO. But a huge one is the rate the world is changing.

titlecoug

May 10, 4:48pm

Agreed, and I think we're not designed for tons of low-level stress.

DubuMfalme

May 10, 5:04pm

Does that make anyone appreciate the church moving slowly?

TarCoug

May 10, 6:15pm

Too much data, distraction, demands, etc

Carnac

May 10, 4:52pm

Less physical work, and more cubicle work.

May 10, 4:53pm

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squints

May 10, 4:54pm

Social media

May 10, 4:54pm

This is exactly the answer. The speed with which news moves is instantaneous. And nothing affects people more than bad

RoaroftheCougartails

May 10, 5:06pm

Read these two books:

runnincoug

May 10, 4:55pm

Gen X helicopter parents

machete

May 10, 4:55pm

aspartame in diet sodas

riboflavin

May 10, 4:58pm

Did my wife tell you to write that?

Pretorian

May 10, 9:32pm

Are you kidding??? BYU finished 5-7 last year!!!

BYURider

May 10, 4:59pm

Several reasons. These are some that I have seen with my patients.

TexanY

May 10, 5:03pm

A lot of those seem circular, and maybe not the root cause though. Like nobody just decides they’re happy but are going

Mike Honcho

May 10, 5:29pm

You are correct. They are all contributing factors. The root is they have

TexanY

May 10, 5:48pm

They let other things, people take control of their steering wheel. They are

coolblue

May 10, 5:16pm

Or maybe it's always been around...

WJCougar

May 10, 5:22pm

I agree that actual anxiety is more prevalent. But I also know for a fact that

JAGA97

May 10, 5:28pm

More people living in crowded city situations, more sensory overload, higher

Mitty

May 10, 5:32pm

I think overall people are more sedentary and less active today. Work used to be more physical

May 10, 5:45pm

IMHO 100+ years ago 90% of the people work a phyiscal job, farmer, construction,

germ1

May 10, 5:49pm

RE: IMHO 100+ years ago 90% of the people work a phyiscal job, farmer, construction,

May 10, 6:10pm

more controller over your life. If you got your work done you’d be OK

germ1

May 10, 6:31pm

I agree with the hard work part, but completely disagree with being in control..

cougarBee

May 10, 6:32pm

I would say with all of those hardship they appreciated the life they had.

germ1

May 10, 6:41pm

I don’t know but I’m worried

SouthernBlueBlood

May 10, 7:03pm

I’m reading The Anxious Generation right now. He has some theories.

Triznaynay

May 10, 7:44pm

You get more of what you subsidize. When you focus on your negative feelings you give those feelings power.

Spiff

May 10, 7:50pm

Because people figured out a way to make money off of it.

King of Y

May 10, 10:09pm

Affluence

Iman23

May 11, 5:11am

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