Why are you so anxious all the time?
Why Are We So Anxious All the Time? Let’s talk about anxiety. The modern epidemic that’s now more common than the phrase, “Sorry, I’ve just been so busy lately.” A question I get asked often sometimes whispered, sometimes blurted in a moment of emotional exhaustion is: “Why am I feeling so anxious all the time? I don’t remember people talking about this before. Is it just me?” Short answer: It’s not just you. Longer answer: Let’s unpack this gently, like your favourite cozy cardigan at the end of a long day. So... why do we have anxiety now, more than ever? Let’s time-travel for a moment. A few decades ago , life looked very different. No smartphones. No infinite scroll. No urgent email pings at 10 p.m. from someone who just had to know the Q4 projection. People used to: Finish work and actually be done . Talk to neighbours instead of their Wi-Fi routers. Sit on porches instead of doom-scrolling through TikTok therapy. And when someone needed directions, the...