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Eyelash is looking for Things that make you happier when you do them. Is there anything that reliably helps your well-being that's not on their list?
Demotivational Poster no. 11 - Today is the Day (yellow) by id-iom (cc by-nc)
In Ask Metafilter, Desertshore would like to know, "Is it possible to become an ex-procrastinator?"
Piedras de primavera, spring stones. by Vvillamon (cc by-sa)
Life hacks for the psyche and emotional wellbeing? What's a good habit that you introduced in your life and has since made all the difference?
Falling or Flung? by M.Christian (cc by-nc-nd)
I've further subdivided the In The Bathroom category of MefiWiki::YouWHAT. I hope you people are happy. A comment from zamboni in the Proper Way to Prepare a Toothbrush Ask Me thread reminds us about the excellent, amusing, and instructive Mefi Wiki section on "all the threads that have exposed the shocking practices of our fellow Metafilterians."
Hand Pointing at Switch by TunnelBug (cc by-nc)
What are some "alternatives" or substitutions to everyday products/tasks that you've found you liked better than the original? Relatedly, what have you stopped doing altogether that had unexpected positive benefits?
In Ask Metafilter, amicamentis looks for suggestions on switching things up.
Housekeeping! by Eat_Crow (cc by-nd)
Prepare to be amazed and maybe disgusted! MsMolly sparks a roundup of AskMe questions about everyday behaviors that you never knew other people are doing wrong - like shoes on vs. off in the house, and sit vs. stand to wipe.
And in the thread on the snowballing repercussions of the Panama Papers, some reporting direct from our Iceland bureau and some other local news coverage.
Other recent threads on corruption around the world: the Unaoil bribery scandal; Brazil's government-wide meltdown.
Flypostering is Wrong by gwire (cc by)
I'm looking for tasks where (1) each person consistently does it in a particular way, (2) believes that everyone else does it that same way, and (3) is wrong about (2).
On Ask Me, what do people incorrectly believe to be universal?, wherein we find out some folks are just wrong. Very, very wrong, indeed.
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