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Friday, September 2, 2016

22-Year-Old Invites 86-Year-Old Widower With No Friends Or Family On 'Date'

by Unknown on September 02, 2016 0 Comment

If this doesn't make you want to call your grandparents, nothing will. This is the scenario I dread when I think about getting older – disappearing. Thankfully, there are still people like Ellie in the world still paying attention and taking notice, and willing to make sweet gestures like this one.

Ellie Walker, a 22-year-old grocery store worker, saw Edwin Holmes, an 86-year-old widower, almost every day at work.

"He is without a shadow of a doubt my favorite customer," she said. When she heard he would be alone over Christmas, she offered to take him out for dinner.

Edwin showed up in a suit and tie — with flowers — for his first "date" in 55 years. Ellie couldn't help crying.

"It made me cry because I could see how much it meant for him. For me it's the most important part of my job to speak with customers and see how their day is going."

Edwin, who lost his wife in 2006 after 45 years of marriage, has a daughter and two grandchildren, but they live in Australia.

"The dinner made me very happy as it was unexpected and I had very pleasant company," Edwin said. In fact, the two struck it off so well that they've developed a friendship and regularly go for coffee together.

Talk about a sweet gesture, don't you think?

h/t The Sun

Soon Your Phone's Battery Will Last Three Months Thanks To A Huge Breakthrough

by Unknown on September 02, 2016 0 Comment

You can do just about anything you can think of with your smartphone, but you can't do it for very long. Really, the more powerful phones become, the more often you have to charge them. And the more exciting things you do that you want to take pictures or videos of, the more likely your phone's battery will be on its last legs. Murphy's Law has never cared much about technology.

However, engineers have made a new material that could make your nightly charging routine a thing of the past.

A recent breakthrough by researchers at the University of Michigan and Cornell might finally deliver a lasting cell phone battery.

Cell phone makers have been promising batteries with longer lives for years now, but the surest way for consumers to not be disappointed has been to lower their expectations.

But, with the development of a "magnetoelectric multiferroic" substance, you might be able to go months between charges of your phone.

It's not so much that this material will allow batteries themselves to last longer, but that phones and computers will be able to do things using a minuscule fraction of the power that they use now.

Just a few pulses of energy will allow our computers to do the things that now require a steady stream of electricity.

So they'll be able to perform the same functions using 100 times less power, meaning you won't have to race for a charger when Facebook drains your battery.

Although the researchers believe we're still a few years away from seeing this technology in our phones, the groundwork is there.

It'll be difficult to wait that long, but totally worthwhile.

19 People Who Have Life All Figured Out

by Unknown on September 02, 2016 0 Comment

No matter how far you come in life, there's always going to be someone ahead of you. Doesn't matter what field we're talking about: business, happiness, satisfaction, money, etc. You're never going to be number one. We've discussed this before: you'd have to literally kill everyone else on the planet to ensure you were number one in every respect, and, let's be honest, you're not productive enough to be that prolific a serial killer!

And that's okay (with everyone, trust us)! The old saying goes, "If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room," and that's very true. So rather than envying those ahead of you in life, take the chance to talk to them about their lives. Their history. Their mistakes. Then learn from these and destroy them!

1. I want this dude on my Apocalypse team!

2. This is the kind of adult frugality I need in my life!

3. "These says I like to dedicate my Sunday to prepping for the week to come. It grounds me, you know..."

4. Also a handy way to make sure you follow through with your resolutions!

Thursday, September 1, 2016

6 Of The Weirdest Ways To Trick Yourself Into Falling Asleep

by Unknown on September 01, 2016 0 Comment

Nothing rejuvenates the body and soul like a restful night of sleep. Drifting to sleep with ease is what we all want and need in our daily lives, but sometimes it can be difficult.

There are plenty of ways out there to self-medicate in order to speed up the sleep process, but these substances shouldn't be relied on as a way to combat insomnia.

Interestingly, there are some rather unconventional ways to induce sleep that are gaining popularity and you should try some! Check out these six somewhat bizarre ways to get to sleep. #4 is my go-to trick.

SHARE this useful article with your Facebook friends. We all need some sleep in our lives.

Is this you every night? Do you lay and wait for sleep that never seems to come?

Luckily, there are some pretty interesting and somewhat bizarre tricks that can help you fall asleep.

1. Find a soothing behavior to associate with periods of good sleep.

One way to get your body to 'remember' nights that you slept well is to 'tag' a soothing action to them. For example, if you happen to have a few nights where you have slept decently, rub your hand slowly with your fingertip as you are falling asleep. Clear your mind of everything but that action. If you do this repeatedly, the action will serve as a cue that can reactivate your body's sleepy state on nights that are restless.

2. Turn your clock around, or cover up the time on the clock if you have to set an alarm.

I know whenever I can't sleep and I have to get up at a certain time in the morning, I obsessively look at the clock. Sleep therapist Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan recommends not looking at the time.

“This just sets off the worry cycle and also takes you out of the sleep center of the brain and into the more alert calculation center of the brain as you work out how much sleep you’re losing." At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what time it is unless your alarm is going off, so don't give yourself something to worry about.

3. Do some humming.

This sounds odd at first, but it's a technique borrowed from yoga and meditation. Sleep expert Dr. Chris Idzikowski told the Mirror that people should try it.

“Breathe gently out of your mouth, lips together so you hum. Try to hum for the whole out-breath. Notice how it vibrates in your chest. Focus fully on this vibration over six breaths then sit quietly for a moment. Tell yourself ‘I am ready for sleep’, get up slowly and go to bed.”

4. Close your right nostril and slowly breath through your left.

Again, this sounds pretty weird, but it can help people fall asleep. When you're laying in bed, lay on your left side, cover your right nostril, and then breath slowly and deeply through your left nostril. This is thought to reduce blood pressure and ease someone into a deep sleep.

5. Rub the top of your ear.

Rub the hollow portion at the top of your ear as you try to fall asleep. Acupuncturist Gillian Berry told Express that stimulating this sleep-sensitive pressure point may be the trick to finally get you to sleep.

6. German self-hypnosis.

You're probably thinking I'm crazy now, but people stand by a self-hypnosis technique called autogenic training (AT). This technique was originally developed by German psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz and involves repeating the following script:

"My right arm is heavy and warm", "my solar plexus is warm", "my heartbeat is calm and regular" and "my neck and shoulders are heavy and warm."

Repeating this script three times is thought to put someone into a deep state of relaxation, which can ultimately lead to sleep.

7. Force yourself to stay awake.

This sounds counterproductive, but some research has shown that intentional keeping yourself awake can help with insomnia. The reasoning is that the anxiety elicited by trying to force yourself asleep is eliminated by switching your motivational state.

8. Rolling your eyes.

It has been suggested that rolling your eyes up three times can stimulate the release of a critical sleep hormone called melatonin. Give it a try, it's incredibly easy.

9. Dip your face in cold water.

Bedtime anxiety is a major reason people can't sleep. It has been suggested that "resetting" your system is possible by dunking your face in cold water for 30 seconds. The "mammalian dive reflex" that occurs is associated with a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure.

10. Blow some bubbles.

Say whaaaaaatttt? I'm being totally serious here. Dr. Rachel Marie E. Salas, an expert in neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, told the New York Post that the act of blowing bubbles promotes slow relaxed breathing. Also, the bubbles are soothing to look at as they float away.

Try one or a few of these tricks tonight if you have trouble sleeping.

Hopefully, you'll be drifting off like this little guy tonight.

SHARE this helpful article with your friends on Facebook. They will really appreciate these sleep tricks!

Woman Hides Under Boyfriend's Bed To Catch Him Cheating

by Unknown on September 01, 2016 0 Comment

Trust is the foundation that every relationship is built on. No matter how long you've been together, there are always those moments where that trust is put into question.
This seems like an age-old story. After a couple of years together, the spark in the relationship starts to fizzle out, and those feelings of doubt start to materialize.

Goingviralposts found a great story about just this scenario, and you won't believe how it all turns out!

Make sure to sharethis with some of your committed friends so they know that no matter what, you can always be surprised in your relationship.

We all know that happy couple that's just madly in love and aren't afraid to let the world around them know it. Well, what happens behind closed doors? Maybe the relationship isn't as rosy as they make it seem.
This woman put her relationship to the test. She decided to write her boyfriend a heartfelt message, stating that their relationship was over, to see how he would react.

Basically, she said that the relationship was over and that she didn't see any sense in continuing the relationship. This was obviously a trick. She didn't want to see him go, she just wanted to see how he would react if he thought she left him.

After she finished writing the note, she left it on her boyfriend's desk in a place he was sure to find it. Obviously, she had to stick around to see his reaction, and you'll never guess what her plan was!

Obviously, if you want to catch your boyfriend, you hide under the bed. Makes perfect sense to me.

Fast forward to when her boyfriend comes home. Obviously, her heart is racing a mile a minute as she's pressed between the floorboards and the bed. He noticed the note and started to read, but when he finished, the woman was shocked! He was whistling and grabbed his phone, almost relieved! She heard her boyfriend say

"Hello darling, I'm coming over. The dummy finally got the drift that I've been cheating. She's finally left. What a mistake, that relationship. I'm so happy to be free of her. I wish I'd met you earlier. See you soon!"

She was crushed. She had no idea. Her boyfriend went on to collect a few things around the room and head off.
Once he left, the tears started to pour down her face as she crawled out from under the bed. That's when she saw a second note on the desk, addressed to her. After reading it, she felt ashamed, but also seriously relieved. The letter read:

"You buffoon, next time you want to trick me, make sure your feet aren't hanging out from under the bed. Just gone to the store. See you soon Love."

16 Messed Up Pics Your Inner Weirdo Will Secretly Love

by Unknown on September 01, 2016 0 Comment

Don't be one of those pretentious people who think looking at completely ridiculous pictures on the internet is a waste of time. Be real. Every logical person knows people need a little weirdness in their lives. If someone says they don't, then they aren't the type of people you should want in your life.

1. Can someone please explain this to me?

Actually, on second thought — I don't want to know.