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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.
Cougar Junkie
May 10, 4:53pm
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squints
May 10, 4:54pm
Social media
cougarbob137
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
So it goes...
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,
So it goes...
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
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Iman23
May 11, 5:11am
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