My Portuguese friend invited me to her family dinner and it's been four hours and we're still on the first course and I'm having what feels like a panic attack from sitting this long.
More people experience this than they realize.
Extended presence with others reveals how our nervous system has learned to equate prolonged social engagement with danger rather than nourishment.
“Where Are You with Mediterranean relationship with time?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.