…the more they stay the same.

Ars Technica has a link to an article in a science journal that details how folks had stressful lives in the wayyy back - like 1500 years ago.

The team found that the time just before the individuals passed away was a stressful one—not an overly surprising result. But the majority of the individuals had lived through stressful periods in the years leading up to their death, suggesting that stress was a regular part of life in the pre-modern period. Perhaps this can be filed under “the more things change, the more they stay the same.”

So this whole stress thing isn’t some new-fangled 20th - 21st century phenomenon. It’s old news, baby. May just as well enjoy it!

Find the Ars Technica article here