You’re not imagining things if, every time you turn around, you hear about a new girlfriend-focused outing from the women in your life. Girls’ night out. Theater performances. Women-only events at the local pub. Given so much attention to female gatherings, men can feel short changed when it comes to group get-togethers—unless the occasion happens to be a bachelor party. If you feel left out,…
Considering overseas retirement? Join the movement! “A surge in American emigration is reshaping the global landscape,” say experts at the Harvey Law Corporation, a firm specializing in American emigration. North Americans, it seems, are fed up with rising health care prices, explosive cost-of-living increases, political instability, and a return to work-life balance that seems to be slipping away. Is this an anomaly? Numbers prove otherwise….
On July 23, 2025, Opheli Lawler wrote an article for Travel + Leisure magazine naming the 10 Most Frustrating Beaches in the World! This list is no outlier. Compiled by editors at Cloudworks and based on Tripadvisor reviews, investigators concluded that picture-perfect days “might not be possible” for disappointed tourists who find “dirtiness, overcrowding, long lines, and noise” at some of the world’s most famous…
Few organizations are as respected as the American Medical Association, so when the AMA asked News Editor Sara Berg to address the topic of “decision fatigue,” website followers took notice. Relying on techniques used by psychiatrist Lisa MacLean to help patients address this crisis, Berg states the problem in terms you’ll easily understand: “From the moment we wake up, we are seemingly bombarded with choices—what…
Kari Owens loves a great Independence Day celebration, and she’s become something of an expert on why these occasions are so important to societies around the world. Her most recent post on the Nonprofit Youth Exchange Organization (ICES) website describes the joy and elation patriots feel, especially those who have had difficult times achieving independence. “Independence days hold profound significance for countries, marking the culmination…
If you find yourself on a perpetual quest for dopamine rushes—and you consider a summer diving and snorkeling getaway as the ultimate thrill—we’ve got news that could make your world a whole lot more enjoyable. Looking for pleasure doesn’t begin with grabbing a tank and heading to the Caribbean. Dopamine spikes the minute we start making plans to leave for a pleasurable escape, notes neuroscientist…
When asked the question, “When did the phrase ‘go with the flow’ originate?” most people refer to the 1960s Hippie movement, when peace signs, tie-dyed shirts, and miniskirts ruled. But historians tell us that these guesses are off by 19 centuries! That’s when Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius said that time is like a river, so we may as well go with the flow since change…
Guidepost blogger Megan Cherkezian makes no apologies for being head-over-heels in love with the month of June—and not just because it’s traditionally the most popular month for weddings. She’s not planning one, so her take on why June is special has less to do with rice, bouquets, and veils than it does with the fact that she’s a romantic and she celebrates ordinary things that…
You may not realize how important continuity is when you assess yourself and the world, but in fact, the ability to count on other people, institutions, and systems are the backbones of successful societies as well as human accomplishments. “We all need to have the sense that things in our lives remain stable through time,” writes Harry Readhead in his essay published on Medium. “Continuity…
The British Broadcasting System (BBC) tends to feature programs that are classical, educational, and rich in photography, thus readers of the BBC website may have been confused by the headline that shouted, “Shopping a sale gives you the same feeling as getting high.” Reporter Alina Dizik was curious about what goes on in the brain and body when “enticed by a sale.” She cites the…