@matigo It was the requirement to have a Google account that was too much.
// @phoneboy
@kdfrawg No. It takes some strange obstinacy even to think about trying.
// @phoneboy @larand
@matigo That wasn’t intended to be a general prescription. It’s just what I’ve found for myself. The things that make you feel better or worse are probably not going to be exactly the same. And sometimes we have to do things that don’t make us feel good and find some way to compensate — like musicians or sportspeople who have to do things to avoid injury from the postures or activity their work demands.
An old yoga friend used to have a postcard pinned to the wall of two astronauts floating past one another, because when the children were young, that’s how he & his wife felt. I think people with young children don’t often feel utterly chilled and peaceful.
@matigo I don’t think there’s one single reason. For some people it does seem to have its origins in something that’s problematic in their life — stress, loneliness, fear… For others it’s more biochemical. Hormones, inflammation. There are probably lots of possibilities.
I know that in my case, it’s not about unhappiness. Sometimes I just have to curl up in the corner and wait for the worst of it to subside. Sometimes there are things I can do to help. Reducing inflammation helps; getting enough sleep; eating well (lots of vegetables, not too much sugar); doing analogue things — painting, writing, cooking, walking, yoga, reading full length books… and not too much time on digital things.
@kdfrawg Not ideal, no. The speech therapist tried getting him to point at pictures because he can’t speak, but he couldn’t hold or see the pictures.