FabSwingers.com forum: Information anxiety

By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Do you thing that the abundance of information available at our fingertips make people more anxious in today's society?

I am on Facebook groups for cruising as I have one booked (that's been moved 4 times now) and the questions some people ask just baffle me and make me think they are just winding themselves up over nothing.

One person asked what gin they serve..... Why do they need to know that now for a cruise they're going on in November? Are they going to cancel if they only serve no bay sapphire and not hendricks?

The amount of people asking if the laundrettes are open is astounding!

On another local group someone asked for a walk through of the whole process of going swimming at the leisure centre. I kind of get this one as she said she suffers with anxiety and has to know what to expect and it must be draining for her to need that level of information to go do something but It just made me wonder if we are creating more anxiety problems by having all this information to hand.

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

We're going on a cruise in March.

Yes people get worried about loads of things because we can see it at the tap of a button.

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin

By having all this information at hand are we not reducing anxiety as people will get the information? Could argue that if the info wasn't available would the person go on the cruise at all etc.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I read that too many choices - not quite the same thing, but I can see how it's related - can lead to cognitive fatigue

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"By having all this information at hand are we not reducing anxiety as people will get the information? Could argue that if the info wasn't available would the person go on the cruise at all etc. "

Without knowing what specific gin they serve? I doubt it. Of course I don't think they were basing they decision to cruise or not on the make of gin but I just can't see what possible reason there would be to ask about it.

I actually find reading everyone else's questions wind's me up and makes me anxious. So much so I've left the groups

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I read that too many choices - not quite the same thing, but I can see how it's related - can lead to cognitive fatigue"

Yeah definitely. If I ask my dad if I cn borrow a holdall I get 20 questions about style, colour etc.... Then I give up and just buy one lol

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

When it comes to things like holidays and days out, I don't want to know all the ins and outs before I go. I want to have an adventure *shrug*

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I have information overload, and I need to know the ins and outs of everything before I do it.

Fucking pisses me off.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Shopping trips can be a nightmare, and I had a meltdown the night before we flew out to Gran Canaria.

The anxiety gets so bad my whole body burns.

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By *3nsesMan
over a year ago

Dublin

"By having all this information at hand are we not reducing anxiety as people will get the information? Could argue that if the info wasn't available would the person go on the cruise at all etc.

I actually find reading everyone else's questions wind's me up and makes me anxious. So much so I've left the groups

I was more referring to the swimming lady.

I guess it's a case of how much anxiety does the gin question pose. Maybe it's a question more from boredom then aniexty.

I'm sure life was simpler when there was less information available, but does that necessarily mean better? I'm not sure.

Is be fairly anxious wondering about the kind of weirdoes I'm going to end up stuck on a ship with as well so I don't blsme you for leaving.

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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago

cognito

I am currently experiencing information anxiety but I think that’s more because it’s information overload regarding processes, legislation, financing and business/work related stuff.

I know I can do it but I’m being my own worst critic and making myself think I can’t.

And even if I don’t succeed I have other options I can go for and at least I will have tried right? But the anxiety is still there.

Tips on how others handle this kind of anxiety are more than welcome if you are kind enough to share

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