How to be happy? - quirky version

There are so many ways for us to be happier and to be positive and we all need to know how to be in a better mood when a day doesn't start well. I've selected some of the best and uncommon tips to feel good.

1- Expose yourself to the blue color
Researchers at the University of Sussex, England, determined that the blue improves self confidence, reduce stress and boost happiness. The capacities of analyzed people were also increased if they were exposed to this color: they finished tests more quickly, react faster and their eye-hand coordination had improved compared with those who were not in contact with that tone. In addition to make happy, blue make us also more efficient.

2- Share your money

Of course, money doesn't buy happiness, but who would have thought that distribute it could make happier? Yet, that's what assert the Psychological Bulletin: according to a study published in the journal of the American Psychological Association, those who donate are generally happy people, regardless of the amount of their income. So give to your family, friends ... and charities to feel better.

3- Say to yourself you're having more sex than your entourage

In 2013, Professor Tim Wadsworth of the University of Colorado decided to conduct a study on the link between sex and happiness. He came to a strange conclusion: subjects who have sex regularly but who believe they're having sex less than their surroundings are more unhappy than those who think making love as much as others. so think positively and do not compare your performance with those around you.

4- At the beginning of the day, think about 3 things that you're happy to have in your life
It can be anything, as long as it's something good for you. It will help you to start the day easily and positively.

The real guide of how to survive in specific situations

I've called my blog "How to survive in our world"; even if it has to be taken in its ironic meaning, I've decided to write an article about survival techniques in some incongruous (or not) situations…

How to survive to a zombie apocalypse?

Because of all the different films and TV shows around this topic, some people have thought about what we should do if we are living a real invasion of zombies. First, we should do some reserves of food and especially equipment to survive (torch, knifes, matchsticks, etc…). It can also be a good solution to have a weapon but if you don’t have a gun, an ax can be enough. You should also try to stay clean, if you’re touching a zombie, it won’t be a nice feeling so take a soap or wipes with you. Of course, finding a safe place will be inevitable (a prison should be okay for that).

Also, in order to make sure the human race will still be alive, try to be with someone of the opposite gender ;)

How to survive to a hangover?

More probable to be useful, here is tips to fight the hangover. First, you have to drink a lot (not alcohol this time) since your body is dehydrated: water, grapefruit juice, soup or also smoothie, all these beverages will help you to fight your uneasiness. You should also proscribe fast foods and all fat foods which will increase the effects of your hangover, eat fruits and honey instead. Also, even if you just want to stay in bed, you definitely should go out and take a walk, it will wake up your body and regenerate it with endorphins that must have been clear off due to alcohol consumption.

How to survive to a shark attack?

 Even if you’re not bound to meet sharks in the North Sea, the English Channel or the Irish Sea, it can still be helpful one day (even if I hope not for you). First, don’t go swimming alone too far from the shores, sharks have a tendency to attack isolated people, so stay with your friends please. Avoid to swim during the twilight and the daybreak as it’s the hunting period of sharks. If you’re bleeding and you’re not in a safe zone, go outside the water as sharks are able to smell blood from far away. But anyway, in general, avoid swimming in unsafe places.

See you :) 

How to get through a bad day?

What do you do when you pass a bad day? Do you complain all day long? Do you chew over in your corner? Do you let yourself be overwhelmed by negative emotions and lose all your energy?

For years (and, I must admit, it still happens to me), that's what I did. I let myself be sucked into the vicious circle of negative thoughts all day, and I got up the next day with the fear that this new day is like the previous one. Fortunately, since I have come a long way, and I had the opportunity to test techniques that allow me to get through these difficult caps although temporary.

1- Go to bed earlier and forget the day

Just a few years I had the opportunity to talk with someone who told me his secret if disastrous day: "When I spend a horrible day, I go to bed much earlier."

This tip is a cinch, certainly, but it is especially very effective for two reasons.

First, go to bed earlier concludes the day. Once asleep, nothing (or almost) can happen to us: we do not received bad news, as there is no risk of injury if the day was placed under the sign of awkwardness.

Then going to bed earlier helps to recharge his batteries. Once rested, you're much more optimistic, you feel stronger, and we are able to better cope with the vagaries of life.

2- Take time for yourself 

When the world gives us the impression of striving against us, we become victims of circumstances. This is a very unpleasant situation that leaves not much hope for improvement! If we aren't necessarily responsible for what is falling on the corner of the nose, we do have a responsibility: to add positive in a disastrous day.

For this, everything is possible: to put pyjamas at home and enjoy a good brew in his sofa, fully discharge all the tension by going to play sports, to afford a film session, a break in the day to a ride ... Since nothing seems to go your way today, take things in hand to do you good!

3- Detect the positive

Most of the time, a bad day is not 100%. It is our perception that is altered and pushes us to see only the negative. But in reality, there are always good things that happen ... and you should detect it!

So keep an eye out, and find what is going well. This may be small things, which putted together, can reverse the trend. Identify them, and have gratitude!

4- Sociabilize 

Another good tip is to leave his cave and socialize. But no matter how! Opt for an appointment with friends, true: the people you love and who love you, with whom you feel comfortable.

Not only will you have the opportunity to discuss your day and thus free you of what you weigh, but in addition, your friends may be able to help you find solutions or in perspective.

Also, see other people will let you change your mind and no longer remain "stuck" on your mishaps. You will turn the page on this day easier!

5- Watch this

And you what are you doing to get through a bad day?

How to kill time when you're too lazy to move?

 

 You're being lazy and you don't know what to do to occupy you? Here is some ideas to keep you busy :

- Stremio, a streaming software to watch films and series, it's a bit like Netflix but it's free! Moreover, you'll be able to watch your film/serie with subtitles from every languages which can be useful if you want to learn an other one :) If you want to download it, it's here.

- The Useless Web, a website which can bring you to all the useless web page you didn't know already, it's pretty funny and it can occupy you during a good hour I think. If you want to check it, it's here.

- Download new apps, it's a good way to discover new things. Recently, I have downloaded  Pinterest, Mighty text (an app to send text from your computer and not from your phone) and Google Fit (which tells you the number of steps you are doing per day and calculate the calories you lost).

- Zap de Spi0n or Fail army, two websites that take an inventory of videos. Fail army is only for fun videos and fails as you can understand and Zap de Spi0n is for all kind of videos that can be about quirky and fun videos but also news


 If you still don't find what to do, you can also do the cleaning in your computer, make sports (all kind of sports ;)), take a nap, tidy up your room, cooking, going for a walk...

How to cook with intelligence?

    Hello guys!
I'm coming back to talk to you about food and to give you some tips that will be useful even if you're not a great cooker :)

→ If you want to make perfect pancakes, put pancake mix in a ketchup bottle (washed beforehand).

→ How to not put your dirty fingers on your cookbook:

→ How to make the perfect ham sandwich:

→ How to find space when you have a small kitchen:

→ If you're too lazy to do french fries, take a potato, cut it almost all the way through, drizzle olive oil, butter, sald and pepper and bake it during 40 min!

→ If you're oversalted a dish (soup, mash, stew), throw a potato into your pot. It will suck up all the salt and won't leave it oversalted.

→ If you want to know if an egg is fresh, put it in a container full of water, if it's floating it means it's not fresh. A fresh egg will sink to the bottom and lay on its side.

How to start and finish your day with music?

What can be better than music to go along with you during the day? 

For you, I have selected songs which help you to be motivated when you'll wake up and which will make you fall asleep easily :) 

   

Andhim & Super Flu - Reeves

George Harrisson - Got my mind set on you

John Lennon - Instant Karma (We all shine on)

Laurent Garnier - Jacques in the box

Teze Cadey - Seve

The Naked and Famous - Young Blood

Tourist - Jupiter

Uppermost - Beautiful Light

   

Flume - Insane (feat Holiday Moon)

Kid Cudi - Just what I am

Major Lazer - Get Free

The XX - Angel

The Cinematic Orchestra - To build a home

The Fugees - Killing me softly with his song

Yann Tiersen - Summer 78

Listen, there is something for every taste!

Music is really beneficial for our physical and psychological state. It helps to improve sleep quality (especially with classical music) and it is even used to treat insomnia. One study has also found that music can help eating less by listening soft music makes us eating slowly. Music is also a good way to destress and to feel in a better mood.
And if you want to know all other benefits of listening music, check this out!

I'll add other musics when I'll find new ones, stay tuned :)

How to survive to school (but not to people at school)?

Here are some tips and ideas that will make your school year a lot more easier when it comes to organisation, presentation or anything related to your well-being concerning studies.

#1 ORGANISATION

     It is really important to be organised especially when you're being older, you start to plan a lot of things and so many things happen in you're mind, you have to remind all stuff that are going on in your life and it can be pretty hard. So, my main advice is to make lists to help you remember everything that's going through your brain. It also helps to set objectives! Let me show you what my laptop homepage looks like...

Post-its everywhere! Of course you can do the same on a board in your room rather than on a screen. A calendar or/and an agenda can also be really efficient to organize your time of working, studying, relaxing and going out!

#2 ORAL PRESENTATION

     We all have to go that far during our studies but also for our job and it can be hard for many reasons to speak in public. To be more confident, you have to practice your speech. You can do that in front of a mirror, it will be a good exercice for your self-confidence. It is also important to create a good slide shows. Now with the latest versions of Power Point for example, you can do beautiful presentation easily but some of us don't know yet that techniques but : 

And this technique can be really useful when you want to write on an image with many colours for example :) 

 #3 TIDYING

    Above all, your parents will always say to you that everything has to be clean: your office, your  room, your wardrobe and even your life. Some of them dare say that it will help you study better hm hm... But admit it, usually you don't really care about living in a mess. Personally I like to tidy when I'm stressed, it helps take my mind off something but sometimes, I have no choice, I have to clean. 

Here is one tip to clean your keyboard, it's useful if you have difficulty in typing with one letter.

Use post-it to clean crap out of your keyboard! 

That's all for today, I hope it will be useful ! 

Stay tuned for next articles ;)