This Drunk Nail Art Tutorial Is the Very Best Nail Art Tutorial Ever Created
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Who Cares How Much Sex You're (Not) Having?
Of all the suggested lifestyle scripts, none may carry as much internal strife as the one advising the right amount of sex. Throw a stone and you’ll hit someone’s idea of a healthy minimum—but let’s take this moment to remind ourselves that there is no such thing as the right amount of sex, only whatever you desire…
No One Knows Joy Like This Man Yelling Underwater About Sea Lions
The BBC’s Steve Backshall infiltrated a pod of sea lions in Monterey Bay for Big Blue Live, introducing viewers to the “TRULY UN-BELIEVABLE SPECTACLE” of this marine mammal habitat and the equally wonderful spectacle of a British naturalist reaching nirvana underwater.
How to Start Your Day Like a Do Something Bitch
It’s early morning and you’ve already hit the snooze button twice on your phone. Finally, you not-so-gracefully wipe the crust from your dry lips, pick it up, and look at it. The CNN alert says the world is about to end, but you don’t have time for that, so you unlock the screen and immediately check your email. Then…
High on Wonder: People Who Experience More Awe Are Nicer, Better People
Since awesome just means cool nowadays and not awe-inspiring, then real awe may be a bit like porn at this point—hard to define, but we know it when we see it. Yet, unlike copious porn exposure, researchers say that the more you experience genuine wonder, the better you will behave toward your fellow person as a…
We Are Hardwired to Screw Ourselves Over Until the Day We Die
Think of yourself on your worst behavior: did you construct an elaborate narrative to justify it? Probably. But that narrative is bullshit. The real thing holding us back from growth and genuine happiness is not life in all its absurd, hard, meaningless glory. It's our own series of bullshit loopholes that keep us…
The Key to Greater Work Happiness Is Taking and Giving Less Shit
The hardest part about any office job is probably not the job — it's the people, AKA dealing with other personalities so fundamentally different, irritating, and mismatched that it's a wonder any work gets done at all. But what if you only needed to adjust two things to be happier at work?
Guess Where America's Most Sanctimonious People Live
Guess which states are the most inclined to rigid socially enforced morality. Just guess. You'll probably get it right, you smug coastal latte sipping marriage-threatening organic composting religion ignoring bike riding "I'm Okay, You're Okay" hippie elites.
Having a Second Baby Makes Moms Unhappier than Dads
I haven't had any babies of my own, but everyone tells me that having two is exponentially harder than having one. Like, you've got one poop-covered screaming potato thing to deal with, and then all of a sudden YOU'VE GOT TWO. I missed the baby years with my stepdaughters, but even so, I've learned that when you have…
Happiness in Children Drops After 11, Girls Hit Harder
A survey of nearly 7,000 children between the ages of 11-16 in the UK has found that after the age of 11, the happiness of kids drops a substantial amount. And girls were more vulnerable than boys in this slump.
Shopping Makes You Happy. It's Science.
Look, we all know that there are some inherent evils in materialism and consumerism. And when it comes to women, corporations, advertisers, marketers, ladymags and small businesses twist themselves into pretzels trying to get us to spend money we don't "need" to spend. But let's face it: Shopping feels good. It's…
Viagra May Give Men Boners, But It Won’t Give Them Happiness
In today's most breaking/shocking/sensational news, it turns out men who have been taking Viagra have not seen a significant improvement in their relationships or quality of life. Wait, what? You can't gain life-fulfilling contentment and a soul-stirringly deep relationship from simply ingesting the pill that…
Poll Finds that Women Are Happiest at Size 12 (Because Cheese Probably)
Conventional wisdom suggests that, when it comes to female happiness, thinner is always, always, always better—that once you whittle yourself down to a perf size 2, all of your problems will disappear, celery will begin to taste like donuts, and Twiggy circa 1967 (the happiest woman e'er to stride the earth!) will…
Not Even the Dalai Lama Can Resist the Charm of a Beautiful Woman
Once again the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has graced American soil and broadcast television with his message of happiness. In an interview with CBS's Norah O'Donnell, the Dalai Lama discussed a range of topics, from China's new leadership and the future of Tibet to the relationship between emotion and health.
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Things That Won't Complete You
"You complete me" is not just a memorable quote from high-stakes sports rommy commy Jerry Maguire — it's a popular sentiment that plenty of folks buy into, this idea that someone, usually a romantic someone, or some thing, usually an accomplishment or material item, will "fill in" your missing piece, your gassy void,…
Selfish Jerks Are Genetically Predisposed to Cancer, Heart Disease
Happiness has long been linked to healthiness, but according to a new study, our genes can tell the difference between the kind of happiness derived from giving back to the community and the kind derived from being Charles Montgomery Burns—and they reward or punish us accordingly.
You're Gonna Get Sadder Until You're 50, and Then You're Gonna Get Happy
The Golden Girls didn't lie to us — getting older rules. (It's especially amazing if you have a outwardly-cruel-but-actually-sassy-n-supportive Italian ma, but that's totally not necessary.) (Also, staying sexually active probably doesn't hurt — but you knew that already, Blanche.)
New Social Network Only Allows Happy Posts About Yoga and Lattes
I think we can all agree that the internet is a rank cesspool of bitterness and poison and no one should ever, ever look at it. But, on the other hand, I think we can all also agree that the internet is a magical Vegas buffet heaping with joy-shrimps and a communal fountain of human spirit fondue. So what are we…
Jesus Retweets Me, This I Know: Christians Are Happier On Twitter
After analyzing the feeds of just under 2 million tweets from 16,000 Twitter users, social scientists have determined that Christians on the social network platform exhibit more happiness and optimism than atheists.
What to Expect from Couples Therapy
Couples therapy, relationship counseling, marriage counseling; whatever name you decide to call it, is never an experience you're likely excited about. It might not be as bad as it sounds though, and if you're a little worried about what might happen, here are a few things you can expect.
