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Depressing bedroom news alert! Confirming our worst fears about how the romance slowly fizzles as relationships plod past the seven-year itch and beyond, a new study from Australia finds that a lot of people in long-term heterosexual relationships are unsatisfied with their sex lives (via NYT).
Surprise, Surprise: Hawaiians Are Happiest
by Amanda Arnold | March 16, 2011
Alright, folks. Gallup-Healthways has conducted a huge survey to evaluate the “well-being” of the United States, and according to its findings, you need to book a plane ticket to one of the following top five happiest states: Hawaii, Wyoming, North Dakota, Alaska and Colorado.
And here’s why this is urgent …
Many, many episodes ago on Stuff Mom Never Told You, I jokingly commented to Molly that we should abolish marriage. We had been discussing the legal differences between civil unions and marriages, and after dissecting the legalese ad nauseum, I mentioned that maybe we should just do away with the whole thing. Let folks couple up as they will, and call it a day.
What’s the formula for your happiest vacation?
by Amanda Arnold | January 6, 2011
It’s been three days since I returned from my lovely two-week staycation, and I still have vacation afterglow, which got me thinking about how to maximize the happiness we derive from taking time off. Here’s what I learned from a 2010 study on vacations and happiness:
First of all, happiness levels start rising when you start looking forward to your vacation….
(Women’s) Laughter Is the Best Medicine
by Cristen Conger | November 16, 2010
Science concluded a long time ago (circa 1974) that laughter is contagious. Now we know that women are the best at spreading the joy around. Study participants listened to around 50 audio clips of various types of laughter, such as open- versus closed-mouthed chuckles, and rated the female belly laugh as the most pleasurable.
They say that money can’t buy happiness, but it can definitely contribute to your well-being. So what exactly should you spend your money on to maximize your happiness? Stuff? Experiences? Marshall Brain investigates in this episode.
In America, many (perhaps the majority of) Americans tend to spend their money on “stuff”. This is why the savings rate in America is now negative. 40 years ago it was an average of 11% (think about that – the average American used to put 11% of income in the bank). Today we save nothing, [...]
Do you need a reason to smile today? These web sites can help:
8 feel-good websites to brighten your day
“Nowadays it seems all we see and hear on the news are negative events,” wrote Domonique Burke, a blogger for Skirt.com. “I’m sorry, but I don’t want to hear about bad things happening in the world all the time…Where are the positive, uplifting stories? The stories that make us want to better our own lives after hearing them?”
Well, these stories do exist — you just have to know where to find them…
Working mothers of the world, rejoice. A recent comprehensive study found that your return to the workforce isn’t, in fact, the worst thing for your child other toys drenched in lead-based paint. Following more than 1,000 babies through their first seven years, the researchers from Columbia University and Teachers College in London concluded that the [...]
Makes you think – Giving up everything to find happiness
by Marshall Brain | February 12, 2010
Imagine that you have $5 million in the bank and everything you could possibly want. Are you happy or unhappy? One man who’s been there decides he is unhappy: Tycoon trades high life for bedsit Why is he unhappy? Here is his explanation: The tipping point came during a three-week holiday with his wife in [...]
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