I haven’t been sleeping very well lately. Maybe you can relate. The war in the Middle East has been the primary culprit; being a 50-something woman hasn’t helped. I have been picking up my phone in the middle of the night, doomscrolling like crazy, even while totally aware that this is not doing any favours for my already teetering mental health. I have an entire to-be-read system in my bedroom – shelves, piles – but I can’t even seem to focus on books, my forever happy place. The need for distraction is intense; the phone is my frenemy. You can...