Word Woman

Welcome to another wild and wonderful installment of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Homes and gardens are not the only things in need of spring cleaning. Sweep those winter cobwebs out of your mind by picking up a good book. Mental exercise is a key factor in combating long-term memory loss, so let's stretch out those neurons with the Word of the Week:

Techno-stress: [noun] Stress arising from working in a technological environment (especially with computer technology); a psychiatric illness whose main cause is difficulty in adapting to new technology. -- "The Oxford Dictionary of New Words", Sara Tulloch, Oxford University Press, New York, 1991.

Example: When his job began requiring all employees to create their own homepage and link it to the company's website, Gary started suffering from techno-stress and seriously considered early retirement.