#CBC #RadioOne #Saskatoon Morning (94.1fm) read my email on air:
"There's a thing I call "winter catastrophism" where every temperature drop & snow fall is the subject of disaster talk. It's not a good thing. Better is to put on proper winter clothes and go outside. At 6:30am along #Meewasin Trail out with the dog, saw 6 cyclists & 8 people walking. These people get it. Cheery hellos, and I know they were smiling like me. Being active and cheerful is a state of mind for all weather."
#yxe
@jamesbicycle
Absolutely!
Oddly, i do not remember near as much #WinterCatastrophism back in the 60's & '70's when we were significantly less #CarDependent than now. It's a vicious #cycle that the more we fear the #temperature, the less time we spend outside and the thinner, draughtier and colder our everyday clothes have become (clothes for shopping, for work and for school.) What passes as #WinterClothes today, so much of it is garbage.
#SkiGogglesAreNotRidiculous!
@RobertJ
And now we've got parents who were winter catastrophizers who pass this viral mindset on to new generation. They don't know any different. True believers that being outside is bad. Then we wonder about causal factors for seasonal mood disorders and physical health issues.
I'm also thinking
-remote car starters
And:
-wear a toque or hood & mitts vs gloves
-boots
-long underwear
#WinterClothes #WinterCatastrophism #cbc #SaskatoonMorning #temperature #health #MentalHealth